Crunchy Breaded Poultry
489kcal
22gram
41gram
30gram
15mpreparing time
35mcooking time
30madditional time
1h 20mtotal time
This crispy fried chicken recipe combines tried-and-true tricks to ensure juicy, flavorful, and crispy chicken every time. The key factors are allowing the buttermilk-flour mixture to form a paste-like consistency, starting the frying at high heat, reducing the heat for about 30 minutes, and then increasing the heat again to lock in the crispy texture. Paprika adds smoky flavor and helps with browning. The recipe requires chicken, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, paprika, salt, pepper, and vegetable oil. Fried chicken sides like yellow squash casserole, mac and cheese, and succotash pair well with this crispy fried chicken.
chicken, cut into pieces
1 lb
buttermilk
1 cup
all-purpose flour for coating
2 cup
paprika
1 tsp
salt and pepper to taste
pc
vegetable oil for frying
2 quart
Steps
1.Step 1
Remove the skin from the chicken pieces if desired.
2.Step 2
Put the flour in a large plastic bag, using an amount of flour that corresponds to the amount of chicken you are cooking. Season the flour with paprika, salt, and pepper to taste, as the paprika helps to brown the chicken.
3.Step 3
Dip chicken pieces in buttermilk, then place a few at a time in a bag with the flour, seal the bag, and shake to coat the chicken evenly.
4.Step 4
Cover the coated chicken with a clean dish towel or waxed paper and let it sit until the flour becomes a paste-like consistency. This step is crucial.
5.Step 5
Fill a large skillet about one-third to one-half full with vegetable oil and heat until very hot.
6.Step 6
Place as many chicken pieces as the skillet can accommodate. Brown the chicken in hot oil on both sides.
7.Step 7
When the chicken is browned, reduce heat, cover the skillet, and let it cook for 30 minutes. Then, remove the cover, raise the heat again, and continue frying until the chicken is crispy.
8.Step 8
Drain the fried chicken on paper towels. Fry the chicken in batches if necessary. Keep the cooked chicken in a slightly warm oven while preparing the remaining batches.