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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Best Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe for flavorful, crispy juicy chicken! Learn how to fry chicken perfectly with my easy step by step guide!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
5 hrs
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
389 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pound chicken , (cut into 8 pieces with the backbone discarded)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper coarse ground
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- vegetable oil , for frying
Instructions
- Mix the chicken pieces, buttermilk, salt and black pepper in a large bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Mix the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl with a baking sheet set up next to it.
- Remove the chicken from the buttermilk marinade, then add each chicken piece to the flour mixture, coating well, then place onto the baking sheet and let sit for at least 30 minutes (the flour will become paste-like).
- Add a large dutch oven 1/2 full with vegetable oil heated to 365 degrees and fry in batches (do not crowd the pan) of 4 pieces, cooking for 10-12 minutes (check for 165 degrees and that the chicken is cooked through).
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Notes
- Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
1013mg
(42%)
Potassium
342mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
429IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 1013mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 342mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 429IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.