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The Best Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

Posted on September 7, 2023

If you want a crazy delicious chicken recipe, then it has to be this recipe for The Best Southern Fried Chicken. Crispy, flavorful and absolutely divine!

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time: 14mins

Chilling: 8hrs

Total Time: 8hrs  24mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 whole chicken, cut up (or 8 pieces of your favorite cuts of chicken)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 Tablespoons hot sauce
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • peanut oil (for frying)
  • flaked salt (for serving, optional)

Instructions:

  1. Place 1 whole chicken, cut up in a large bowl. Sprinkle on top of the chicken: 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder and 2 teaspoons onion powder then toss to coat the chicken in the spices.
  2. Add 2 cups buttermilk and 2 Tablespoons hot sauce, stir until everything is combined.
  3. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but it’s best if you can let it sit overnight.
  4. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together 2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup cornstarch, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 2 teaspoons paprika and 2 teaspoons black pepper. Set aside.
  5. Fill up a deep fryer (deep cast iron skillet or dutch oven) with peanut oil (or neutral frying oil of your choice) and preheat to 350°F.
  6. Taking the chicken pieces one at a time, let the excess buttermilk drip off.
  7. Coat in the flour mixture, make sure the chicken is well coated. Shake off any excess.
  8. Set the chicken aside and let it sit for a few minutes until the coating starts to look a little pasty.
  9. Carefully add the piece of chicken to the deep fryer and continue with the next piece. Don’t add more than three or four pieces at at time.
  10. You will need to fry in batches so you do not overcrowd the fryer. Fry until golden brown, turning every few minutes.
  11. Chicken is done when golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  12. Depending on the size of the chicken, dark meat can take about 12-14 minutes and white meat takes 8-10 minutes (these are estimates – use a meat thermometer for accurate doneness)
  13. When the chicken is done frying, place it on a paper towel lined sheet tray and immediately sprinkle a little flaked salt on top.
  14. Continue with the rest of the chicken pieces.

Nutritional Info:

Servings: 4

Calories 1525

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 82g 105%

Saturated Fat 20g 100%

Cholesterol 527mg 176%

Sodium 3575mg 155%

Total Carbohydrate 65g 24%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 123g

Vitamin C 2mg 10%

Calcium 201mg 15%

Iron 12mg 64%

Potassium 1186mg 25

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