Lunch: Fried Chicken
Make the whole family happy with a batch of homemade, crispy fried chicken.
Ingredients
1 whole Chicken
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Pepper
2 c. buttermilk
2 c. self-rising flour
vegetable oil
Instructions
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place chicken in a shallow dish or zip-top plastic bag, then add buttermilk. Cover or seal, and chill for at least 2 hours.
Remove chicken from buttermilk; discard buttermilk immediately. Dredge each piece of chicken in flour.
Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven; heat to 360 degrees F. Add half of the chicken; cover and cook for 6 minutes. Uncover chicken and cook for 9 minutes. Turn chicken over; cover and cook for 6 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for 5 to 9 minutes, turning chicken the last 3 minutes for even browning, if necessary. Drain chicken on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4
Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories 0 | ||
Fat 0 | ||
Carbohydrate 0 | ||
Protein 0 |