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Buttermilk Fried Chicken 

Buttermilk fried chicken recipe

For this recipe you can use any chicken parts but I decided to use chicken tenders. To make things even yummier I used full fat buttermilk (if you want lower calories in your fried chicken, use fat free). I used self rising flour as that’s what I had on hand but if you don’t, just mix  cup all purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon fine salt.

I used sweet paprika for our chicken as I wanted my daughter to be able to serve this too and she is not a fan of spicy food. But if you and your family are, feel free to use hot paprika instead. 

To get this recipe super delicious, I mixed the chicken, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Then I cover and refrigerate it for one hour.

Heating the oil real good before proceeding to frying the chicken is a very important aspect that will truly make the difference between crispy and soft chicken. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet (or in a deep fryer) over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360. Double coating and dipping the chicken also plays a very important part in this. 

Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes (adjust the heat as needed) and keep an eye on the chicken so it doesn’t cook too much!

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe

Author: Petro

Ingredients

  • 3-4 pounds of chicken tenders I am too lazy to cut a chicken!!
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon Lowry's Season Salt
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  • Toss the chicken, buttermilk and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate, 1 hour.
  • Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large deep skillet (or in a deep fryer) over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 360.
  • Mix the flour and spices in a shallow bowl. Remove one tender from the buttermilk, shake off the excess and roll in the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour and lay on a plate. Repeat the process until all pieces of chicken are double coated. Place in chicken into the hot oil and fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes (adjust the heat as needed). Drain on paper towels.

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  3. Vicci Bennett says

    We made this last night. We have a deep fryer and it took 7 minutes to cook. So delicious! I will be making again!

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  4. Megan says

    Hey I just tried making this and I had trouble keeping the breading on the chicken, it fell off most of the pieces. I used full chicken breast, could that be why?

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    • Petro says

      Hi Megan. Thanks so much for your interest in my recipe, it just makes my day! Have you used the whole chicken breast, without cutting in strips? That might be the reason. This works best with smaller pieces like chicken tenders. Make sure you keep the chicken and buttermilk mixture in the fridge for at least one hour and then shake off the excess, but not too much, you want it well coated. Dry the chicken with a paper towel before tossing with the buttermilk, especially if it seems too wet or watery. Also double dipping might work well (dip in buttermilk, cover in flour then dip again in buttermilk and cover in flour one more time), especially if your buttermilk recipe is not too thick. Hope that helps. Let me know how these worked out for you.

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  10. cynthial1956 says

    This is a wonderful recipe. I love buttermilk chicken. I think I will give this recipe a try on some drumsticks this weekend!

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  11. ashandcrafts says

    Yum! I love fried chicken! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us at the Merry Monday link party. Hope to see you again next week. Sharing your post on Twitter!

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