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Fried Chicken Recipe
This easy fried chicken is seriously the best you are going to make! Dipped in buttermilk before being coated in a seasoned flour mix. This crispy deep fried chicken is finger lickin' good!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Rest
30 mins
Total Time
56 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 532 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- 2 quarts cooking oil for frying
Instructions
- Pour buttermilk in one large bowl. In a second large bowl, mix together flour and seasonings.
- One piece at a time, dust the chicken with flour, then dip in buttermilk. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, making sure it’s thoroughly coated. Place the coated chicken on a cookie sheet or tray, and cover with wax paper, allowing it to rest until the flour coating is pasty (about 20-40 minutes).
- While chicken is resting, preheat oil, in either a heavy pan on the stove or a deep-fryer, to 375℉. Remove skin from chicken if desired.
- Fry chicken in batches for 7-8 minutes on each side until golden brown, and a thermometer inserted into chicken reads between 165-175℉.
- Remove and drain the chicken on paper towels.
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Notes
- Storage: Store fried chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Store fried chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Letting the chicken rest after coating with the flour mixture helps create the crispiest bite.
- Fry the chicken in batches. If you add too many chicken pieces, the temperature of the oil can drop, which means less crispy chicken.
- Drain the chicken on paper towel before serving so that it's not super greasy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
532kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
1885mg
(79%)
Potassium
395mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
445IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 532kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 1885mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 395mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.