Fried Chicken

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: How To Boil WaterEpisode: Country Style

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (58)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(58)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 2 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

1 chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up into 10 pieces
Kosher salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne
Freshly ground black pepper
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons chile paste (such as sambal)
Peanut oil, for deep-frying

Directions

Put the chicken in a large bowl. Add cold water, by the quart, to cover the chicken by about 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to each quart of water. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

When you're ready to cook, mix the flour, garlic and onion powders, paprika, and cayenne in a large, shallow platter until well blended; season generously with salt and pepper. Stir together the buttermilk and hot sauce in another large, deep platter or wide, shallow bowl; season with salt and pepper.

Drain the chicken in a colander and pat it dry. Dredge the pieces a few at a time in the flour mixture. Dip them into the buttermilk and then roll them in the seasoned flour again to make a good crust. Put the chicken pieces on a piece of parchment or waxed paper, or on a clean platter, while you heat the oil.

Pour about 3 inches of oil into a large deep pot; the oil should not come more than half way up the sides of the pot. Put the pot over medium-high heat and heat the oil to 375 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, add the chicken pieces to the hot oil, 3 or 4 at a time and fry, turning the pieces occasionally, until evenly golden brown and cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and transfer to a rack to drain; repeat to cook the remaining pieces. Serve hot.

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Tina Clover, SC 08-24-2009
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First Time...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

For my mom surprise birthday party, I decided to make homemade fried chicken, instead buying it at KFC. Plus, she loves... fried chicken. This was also my first time cooking fried chicken. Some of the pieces we getting stuck to the frying pan and some were getting burnt. I think that was sort of my fault, since this was my first time. So, I ended up finishing it in the oven. I was pretty good for my first and my mom loved it!!Read more
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maynard chesapeake, VA 08-03-2009
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Great fried/moist Chicken
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

great chix recipe,but tooo high a temperature and toooo long,it burned the outside and raw inside,from now on i'll finnish it... in the oven,because 375 is just tooo high and toooo long. Read more
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Renee Richton Park, IL 12-03-2008
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fried chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The onion powder and cayenne flavors make this recipe great! I pounded the chicken for quicker cooking. I did not have time... to marinade & refrigerate, but it was still delicious! The peanut also gave great flavor.Read more
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Anonymous 09-10-2008
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it was alright
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I made the chicken darker and drier than my mom and I would have wanted it. I think next time I will turn the eye down on the... stove so it won't be so dark.Read more
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samira lancaster, PA 09-07-2008
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fried chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

very tender very good easy to fry, I loved it, and I love Tyler
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Eileen New York, NY 07-29-2008
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Best Fried Chicken Ever!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best fried chicken recipe I have ever tried! Bar none, everyone's favorite. It even beats my Mother's recipe. The... chicken is moist and flavorful from the brining as well as the addition of chili sauce in the buttermilk and the seasonings in the flour coating. Only recco is to lower the fry temperature to 350 F. The chicken tastes the best at room temperature a few hours after cooking. Next day cold is fine as well.Read more