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Fried Chicken Recipe

This Crispy Fried Chicken easy recipe needing only a handful of simple ingredients to create the best juicy chicken, you cannot go wrong!
Serving4 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 ½ cup buttermilk
  • Flaky salt, for serving

Equipment

Instructions

Season the chicken:

  • Start by seasoning the chicken: season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Prepare the coating:
  • Make flour coating: add paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, flour, and cornstarch to a large zip-lock bag and shake well to combine the ingredients.

Coat the chicken:

  • Buttermilk marinade: Add the buttermilk to a large bowl, and add the seasoned chicken drumsticks. Cover the chicken and let it marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
  • After two hours, remove the chicken from the buttermilk and allow the excess buttermilk to drip off.
  • Add the chicken into the zip lock bag with the flour. Discard the buttermilk.
  • Close the zip-lock bag with the chicken inside and shake well to coat it with the flour. Place the chicken onto the wire rack for about 30 minutes.

Fry the chicken:

  • Fry the chicken: heat a deep fryer or around 2 cups of oil in a medium saucepan to 325℉. Fry the chicken in batches for 10-12 minutes or until deep golden brown. Repeat with the remaining chicken.

Serve chicken:

  • Drain the fried chicken onto a plate lined with paper towels. Allow them to rest for 5 minutes and serve.
  • Sprinkle the fried chicken with some extra salt flakes before serving.

Notes

You can use other chicken pieces for this recipe, like chicken thighs or whole cut-up chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 367 kcal · Carbohydrates: 57 g · Protein: 20 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 0.01 g · Cholesterol: 64 mg · Sodium: 170 mg · Potassium: 365 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 728 IU · Vitamin C: 0.2 mg · Calcium: 124 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $10
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Main Course