Craving Buttermilk Fried Chicken?
Below are all the wonderful details that will make this your best Buttermilk Fried Chicken ever!
Ingredients:
3 1/2 pound chicken, cut in 8 pieces
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp ground dried herbs (oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage)
2 cups buttermilk
for the seasoned flour:
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 1/2 quarts peanut oil for frying
Important Note:
The temperature of the oil should be 350 degrees F. to start, but when the chicken goes in it will drop to about 300. It should rise back to 305-310 and be held at that until done, about 20 minutes.
Our thanks to Chef John for sharing this excellent recipe. Be sure to check out foodwishes.com for more information about this recipe as well as many other great recipes.
