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Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Recipe – Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 4 hours

Ingredients
  

  • Marinade
  • 2 Quarts of low-fat Buttermilk
  • ½ Cup of Table Salt
  • ¼ Cup of Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons of Paprika
  • 5 Cloves of Crushed Garlic
  • 3 Crumbled Bay Leafs
  • Chicken
  • 3 ½ pounds of Chicken skin on
  • 4 Cups of Flour
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Cup of Corn Starch
  • 2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tbsp. Milk
  • 1 Tsp. Paprika
  • 2 Tsp. Onion Powder
  • 5 Cups of Peanut Oil

Method
 

  1. Step 1- In a very large bowl or container, mix all of the marinade ingredients together until they are completely uniform.
  2. Step 2- Submerge the chicken in the marinade and allow it to marinate for 3 hours.
  3. Step 3 - Remove the chicken from the brine, shake off the excess, and then refrigerate for up to 8 hours if need be.
  4. Step 4- In a large dish or bowl, mix your corn starch, flour, spices, and milk together. The milk will help it clump a little making for tasty crunchy parts in the chicken.
  5. Step 5- In another bowl, beat your eggs.
  6. Step 6- Now dip the chicken in the flour, then the eggs, then the flour again and set on a wire rack.
  7. Step 7 - Once all the chicken is coated, heat your oil to 375 degrees in a large pot.
  8. Step 8 - Once the oil is hot enough, in batches, start frying your chicken. *I always test my oil by throwing a few clumps of flour in there to see if it starts to sizzle quickly.
  9. Step 9 - As you put your chicken in the oil, the temp. will drop so be careful not to overcrowd it.
  10. Step 10 - Cook the chicken in the oil until it turns golden brown all over, about 8 minutes per batch.
  11. Step 11- As pieces cook, lay them on another wire rack to allow excess oil to drip off, preventing your chicken from getting soggy.
  12. Step 12- As the chickens cook, transfer them to a 300 degree oven, allowing the internal temps to reach the optimal temperature.
  13. Step 13- Once all your chicken is cooked, serve and enjoy the praise!