Independence Day Recipes
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
This is a great recipe. Adjust the seasonings to your own taste. This is a basic recipe which you can customize to your liking. I don't know what it is about marinating the chicken in the buttermilk. It just does something to it that makes it very tender and oh, so delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 broiler-fryer chicken cut into pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Place chicken parts into a large bowl.
- Pour the buttermilk over chicken and marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
- Combine the flour, salt, paprika and pepper, mixing well to combine.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk and place in flour mixture coating all sides well.
- Pour 1 to 2 inches of oil in skillet and fry until one side is golden brown, then turn and brown other side approximately 20 minutes total.
- Remove chicken and place on paper towels to drain off excess grease, (or you can brown on both sides until lightly golden, 5 to 8 minutes; remove and place on paper towels to absorb excess grease, then place on a baking sheet and place in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until juices run clean.
Attribution
Posted by bettyboop50 at Recipe Goldmine April 2001.