Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Recipe type: Chicken, Main Dish
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Serves: 8 pieces chicken
 
Chicken marinated in a spicy buttermilk marinade flavored with spices and herbs. Lightly seasoned chicken is fried, good hot or cold.
Ingredients
  • 1 chicken
  • Marinade:
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • Fry Coating:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken up into pieces.
  2. In a large bowl combine all the marinade ingredients. Stir to combine. Add chicken pieces to the marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. Mix together flour, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper together in a bag.
  4. Drain chicken from marinade. Put chicken a piece at a time in the bag of flour. Shake..
  5. Add oil to a heavy pan about 1 1/2 inches deep. Bring up to around 325 degrees.
  6. Add chicken, do not crowd in pan. Depending on your pan, you may have to do it in 2 frying's. Make sure to do pieces of the same size each time to avoid overcooking the smaller pieces. Turn down heat to medium. Cover pan with a lid. Cook for about 8 minutes on each side. Turn up heat and remove the lid and quickly crisp the chicken up.
  7. Remove to some paper towels to drain. Lightly salt again immediately.
Recipe by Recipes Food and Cooking at https://recipesfoodandcooking.com/2016/12/12/buttermilk-fried-chicken/