Crispy Southern fried chicken marinated in buttermilk and hot sauce, dredged in seasoned flour and fried golden.
About this American recipe
Fried chicken is closely tied to the cooking of the American South. A buttermilk soak tenderises the meat and helps the coating cling.
Ingredients you will need
The main ingredients are chicken pieces, buttermilk, salt, hot sauce, plain flour, sweet paprika. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.
How long it takes
Allow 4 hr 50 min in total: 20 min of preparation, 30 min of cooking and 4 hr of resting, chilling or soaking. The recipe serves 6.
Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Crispy Southern fried chicken marinated in buttermilk and hot sauce, dredged in seasoned flour and fried golden.
Ingredients
Method
- Mix the buttermilk, salt and hot sauce, add the chicken and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Mix the flour, spices and baking powder. Drizzle in 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk and rub it in to make craggy bits.
- Dredge each piece of chicken, pressing the flour on well. Rest on a rack for 15 minutes.
- Heat 5 cm of oil in a heavy pot to 170°C.
- Fry in batches for 12–15 minutes, turning, until deep golden and 74°C (165°F) inside.
- Drain on a rack and sprinkle with salt.
Notes
Keep the oil between 160°C and 170°C. Too hot and the coating burns before the chicken cooks.