Description
Enjoy The Best Southern Fried Chicken for an easy dinner that’s perfect for a weeknight meal. This family favorite features crispy fried chicken with classic southern comfort food flavors your whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- Place the cut up chicken into a large bowl and add kosher salt, garlic powder, and onion powder; toss to evenly coat the chicken with the spices.
- Pour in the buttermilk and hot sauce, stir well to combine, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cornstarch, kosher salt, paprika, and black pepper; set aside.
- Heat peanut oil in a deep fryer or heavy skillet until the temperature reaches around 325°F, lowering to 300°F if skin begins to darken too fast.
- Remove chicken pieces one at a time from the marinade, allowing excess buttermilk to drip off, then thoroughly coat each in the flour mixture and let rest until the coating becomes slightly pasty.
- Fry the chicken in batches, adding no more than three or four pieces at once, turning occasionally until the exterior is golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F; dark meat requires about 12-14 minutes while white meat takes closer to 8-10 minutes.
- Drain cooked pieces on paper towels and immediately season with flaked salt before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 727kcal