Fried Chicken with Dill Salt
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 2428
- Total Fat
- 165
- Saturated Fat
- 23
- Carbohydrates
- 154
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 14
- Protein
- 83
- Cholesterol
- 235
- Sodium
- 2003
- Total: 3 hr 15 min (includes marinating time)
- Active: 55 min
Ingredients
Buttermilk Brine:
4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup pickle juice
1/4 cup hot sauce, such as Louisiana Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
2 teaspoons onion powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 chicken, cut into 10 pieces
Dill Salt:
1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Seasoning Flour:
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup fine cornmeal
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons mustard powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
Freshly ground black pepper
Canola oil, for deep-frying
Directions
- For the buttermilk brine: Whisk together the buttermilk, pickle juice, hot sauce, dill, granulated garlic, onion powder, 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a large dish or mixing bowl. Add the chicken pieces and refrigerate, covered, for 2 to 4 hours.
- For the dill salt: Mix together the dill, 2 tablespoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl.
- For the seasoning flour: Mix together the flour, cornmeal, granulated garlic, smoked paprika, mustard powder, onion powder and 2 teaspoons black pepper in a large mixing bowl.
- Remove the chicken from the brine and dredge in the seasoned flour. Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes to let the breading set up.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven with 3 inches of oil; heat to 350 degrees F. Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
- Working with 3 or 4 pieces at a time (don't overcrowd the pot; the oil temperature will drop too much), fry the chicken until golden brown and crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. (The internal temperature should reach 165 degrees F and the meat shouldn't be pink; finish any undercooked chicken in the oven.) Transfer the fried chicken to the wire rack to drain. Season with dill salt while hot.