Photo: Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) fryer, cut into pieces
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 6 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, thyme)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
- 3 cups solid vegetable shortening
Directions
Soak chicken in buttermilk with garlic, onions, herbs, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. Drain in colander, leaving some herbs on chicken. In a large paper grocery bag, mix flour with seasonings. Meanwhile, heat 3 cups shortening in cast iron pan until 350 degrees. Place chicken pieces in bag with flour and shake, let sit 1 minute, then shake again. Add chicken to hot pan and fry on 1 side for 20 minutes, then turn to finish.
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By gionav
oxnard, CA
on January 31, 2012
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I had read one person's review saying that this chicken was very bland. I don't know why I still went ahead in making it. I did however add more garlic salt, etc... to the flour because I didn't want it to be bland but the chicken itself was very bland, maybe because the recipe doesn't call for salt when you are marinating it. I would definitely put if I were to do this again, which I am not. Nobody in my family liked it either. The only thing that had some taste was the crust, otherwise the meat of the chicken itself was bland. Will not be making this again. I don't know why this recipe has five stars... Please don't review if you have not tried it either or if you changed the recipe at all, it just messes it up for everyone else.
By bunny1944
elephant butte,nm
on June 28, 2011
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will try
By luvmeirahbug
Durham, NC
on May 31, 2011
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I have to continue searching for another fried chicken recipe because this one missed the mark for me. I used my deep fryer instead of a frying pan and I don't know if that made the difference or not, but I did not care for this recipe. Chicken was very moist in the inside which was a plus but seasoning was weird for fried chicken.
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