Oven-Fried Chicken

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Sweet Home Supper

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 hr 0 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 10 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

2 chickens (3 pounds each), cut in 8 serving pieces
1 quart buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil or vegetable shortening

Directions

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl and pour the buttermilk over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Take the chicken out of the buttermilk and coat each piece thoroughly with the flour mixture. Pour the oil into a large heavy-bottomed stockpot to a depth of 1-inch and heat to 360 degrees F on a thermometer.

Working in batches, carefully place several pieces of chicken in the oil and fry for about 3 minutes on each side until the coating is a light golden brown (it will continue to brown in the oven). Don't crowd the pieces. Remove the chicken from the oil and place each piece on a metal baking rack set on a sheet pan. Allow the oil to return to 360 degrees F before frying the next batch. When all the chicken is fried, bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink inside. Serve hot.

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Megan Jackson, MI 11-13-2009
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Excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good chicken! Kids and adults will both love this dish. A must try!!
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Tawni Chesapeake, VA 11-09-2009
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Yummm.....
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a favorite in our house! Its nice to have it baking in the oven while I get the rest of dinner ready.
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diana jersey city, NJ 11-04-2009
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Fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe and to this day its my favorite. Sooooo easy, soooooo delish. I love it. Thank you for the simplicity.
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Holly Farmington, MN 10-23-2009
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Too Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chicken is so moist! My husband tried the coating of the chicken and he thought at first it tasted like waffles, but... when you eat the chicken with the flour mixture, it is wonderful. Probably tasted the buttermilk...but I will definitely make this one again!! Thought the oil would stink up the house, but surprisingly it didn't. Read more
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Karen Westbury, NY 09-19-2009
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Very moist but a little bland
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I had never tried this method before and it worked like a charm. The chicken was crispy and the meat super most. For that... alone It is above average. I halved the recipe and used even less salt cuz I've found Ina's recipes in general to be saltier than my liking. I went too easy on the salt and pepper. I think next time I'd add some other seasonings to give a little kick. My husband liked it very much just the way it was. Ina's recommendation to use a deep stock pot instead of a frying pan was a good one. I was puzzled that the heaviest pieces (the breasts) skin burnt while frying. I have a feeling I wasn't patient enough to let the oil return to temp on a medium high cuz I put it on the highest setting and then turned it back down a little. I'm guessing it made the bottom of the pot too hot. Read more
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Lucille Bayonne, NJ 08-30-2009
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BestFried Chicken Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe, it comes out crispy and not burnt from over frying. It is juicy and the taste is wonderful. I added a... little more spice to the flour and I got a lot of compliments of this dish, Thanks Ina for such a terrifiic fried chicken recipe.Read more