Fried Chicken in a Basket

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Total Time:
12 hr 50 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
12 hr 0 min
Cook
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Marinade:

Chicken:

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces, or 4 legs and 4 thighs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Coating:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder

Directions

Make the marinade by combining the buttermilk, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt and freshly ground black pepper in a large bowl. Mix well with a whisk. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place in the marinade. Stir everything together so the chicken is coated evenly, cover, and set aside in the fridge to marinate for 12 hours.

Fill a heavy-based pot (such a deep cast iron skillet) with canola oil and set over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, heat the oil until 375 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Prepare the coating by adding the all-purpose flour, salt, paprika, mustard powder, and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Mix with a whisk. Take the chicken pieces out of the marinade and dredge lightly in the seasoned flour, 1 at a time. Set the coated pieces on a wire rack over a tray as you work.

Add the chicken, 3 to 4 pieces at a time, to the hot oil, skin-side down. Cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Increase the heat on the oil if you need to as the chicken will bring the temperature of the oil down. Remove the chicken from the pot with a wire strainer and set over a clean rack over a tray. Season with salt while still hot. Continue to cook in batches, allowing the oil to heat up again before adding the chicken to the pot each time.

Place the chicken into the oven and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes until cooked through. Allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Pile high in a basket for a fun presentation.

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  • on February 20, 2013

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    Very tender!

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  • on November 28, 2012

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    I made this two nights ago and my husband is STILL raving on how tender the chicken was. Must be the addition of sour cream to the buttermilk. Waaaay better than M.Stewart's. The mustard was a surprisingly pleasant addition to the flavors. We like our chicken with a tidge of a kick so I added a couple tablespoons of Sriracha hot sauce to the marinate. After frying, I baked the breasts and wings for 20 minutes, removed them from the oven and left the thighs and legs in for an additional 15 minutes. Keep the pieces elevated on a small wire rack over a baking pan so that the oven heat can swirl all around them. The trick I've learned to getting the coating to stick to the skin is to refrigerate the pieces for 1/2 hour before frying. This is my forever fried chicken recipe from now on. Can't imagine how it can be improved. Thanks Alex, you've got my vote for the Next Iron Chef!!

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  • on November 21, 2012

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    very tasty and crunchy

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