Photo: Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken pieces (breasts, legs, and thighs)
- 3 cups buttermilk
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups vegetable shortening, for frying
Directions
With a cleaver or heavy knife, split the chicken breasts, then cut each breast 1/2 in 1/2 again.
Place the chicken pieces in a shallow container skin side down and pour the buttermilk over them. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours or overnight, if possible.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and season both sides with salt and pepper.
Place the beaten eggs and flour in separate shallow bowls. Dredge the chicken pieces first in the flour, then the egg, and then the flour again.
In a 12-inch saute pan with deep sides, melt enough shortening so that it is 2 inches deep and heat the pan until the oil begins to smoke.
Fry the chicken for 2 minutes on each side, until the skin is golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake the chicken for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
Serve warm immediately, or store in the refrigerator for the next day's picnic.
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By Aiden & Anjolie...
on October 14, 2010
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I made a few changes. I used paprika, garlic powder and onion salt in with the flour. I also added 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and 1 heaping tablespoons of Dijon mustard in with the buttermilk. I then pulled it from buttermilk to flour to egg, back to flour and into deep fryer. It came out with similar KFC coating. I cooked for 7-10 minutes until it started to become golden brown. I salted and peppered the chicken and then baked in oven for 30 minutes. It came out amazing!
By wkakfa1997_7970457
paducah, KY
on January 29, 2008
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I JUST MADE THIS RECIPE TONIGHT AND THE ONLY THING I DID DIFFERENT WAS I USED BONELESS SKIN LESS CHICKEN BREASTS INSTEAD OF CUT UP SKIN CHICKEN AND I USED WESSON CANOLA OIL INSTEAD OF SHORTENING AND IT WAS AS GOOD AS IT COULD BE...
By rkhurley_6028053
Miami Beach, FL
on September 19, 2007
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The chicken was succulent tender and I could go on and on with the adjectives.
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