Enjoy the crispy taste of Southern Fried Chicken any time of year
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword fried chicken
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
2 hourshours
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
3lb.whole chickencut into pieces
2cupsbuttermilk
1cupall purpose flour
1tsp.baking powder
1tsp.salt
1tsp.pepper
vegetable oil
Instructions
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then place pieces in a zip-top plastic bag and add buttermilk. Seal bag and chill for at least two hours or overnight if you have the time.
Remove chicken from buttermilk (do not reuse buttermilk; discard) and dredge chicken in flour to coat.
Pour oil to a depth of 1 ½ inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven, and using a cooking thermometer, make sure the oil is heated to at least 350 degrees.
Turning with tongs every couple of minutes, fry chicken on both sides. Adjust heat to maintain a steady temperature of 300-325 degrees, until skin is deep golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees. (Cooking takes about 10 minutes for wings and 12 minutes for legs, thighs and breasts.)
Place a cooling rack inside a rimmed sheet pan and transfer chicken pieces to rack to drain.