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 Crispy Fried Chicken

This recipe for The Best Southern Fried Chicken is one of my favorite recipes and one that took me a few years to get just right.

Fried chicken is always a hit during the holidays and even on any regular day. It is even better to have crispy fried chicken wherein the outside is crispy to the point that there is a bit of crunch in every bite, while the inside is juicy and tasty.

The absolute perfect chicken in my opinion. Really good fried chicken takes time so don't rush this one.

Course: Fried Chicken

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings:4

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST FRIED CHICKEN:

Place the cut up chicken in a large bowl. Add the salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, toss to coat the chicken in the spices.

Add the butter-milk and hot sauce to the bowl, stir until everything is combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, but it’s best if you can let it sit overnight.

In a medium-sized bowl add the flour, corn-flour, salt to taste, red chili powder,black pepper and whisk this mixture together until completely combined.

Taking the chicken pieces one at a time, let the excess buttermilk drip off. Coat in the flour mixture, make sure the chicken is well coated.

Set the chicken aside and let it sit for a few minutes until the coating starts to look a little pasty.

Carefully add the piece of chicken to the deep fryer. Fry until golden brown, turning every few minutes. You will need to fry in batches so you do not overcrowd the fryer.

Chicken is done when golden brown . Depending on the size of the chicken, dark meat takes about 12-14 minutes.

NOTE

When the chicken is done frying, place it on a paper towel lined sheet tray and immediately sprinkle a little flaked salt on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 727kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1598mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 172mg | Iron: 4mg