Description
Enjoy the taste of the South with this delicious recipe for Grandma’s Fried Chicken. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, this classic dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 to 4 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
Buttermilk Marinade:
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (optional)
Seasoned Flour:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Other:
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in a bowl, pour buttermilk and hot sauce over it, refrigerate.
- Prepare Seasoned Flour: Mix flour with spices in a bowl.
- Dredge the Chicken: Coat chicken in seasoned flour.
- Fry the Chicken: Fry in oil until golden brown and cooked through.
- Drain and Serve: Drain on paper towels before serving.
Notes
- For extra crispy chicken, double-dip in buttermilk and flour.
- Use a thermometer to monitor oil temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
