Perfect Fried Chicken
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 6 cups fat-free buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup kosher salt (only kosher salt regular salt is to salty)
- 5 teaspoons kosher salt (only kosher salt regular salt is to salty)
- 1⁄3 cup Tabasco sauce
- 2 (3 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pieces each
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 lbs vegetable shortening
- 6 tablespoons bacon drippings (optional)
directions
- Combine the butter milk 1/4 cup of salt, and the Tabasco sauce in a air tight container. Add the chicken turning to coat the chicken. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 200°F.
- Combine flour, 5 teaspoons of salt, and the peppers in a paper bag. Shake to mix. One at a time, add the chicken pieces to the bag and coat with flour. Set coated pieces on a tray.
- Preheat shortening in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 375°F.
- Place the thighs and drumsticks in the grease. Fry until coating is dark golden on the bottom (10-14 minutes). Then using tongs turn the chicken over and cook until dark golden brown again (another 10 to 14 minutes). Drain on paper bag or several layers of paper towels.
- Transfer the cooked pieces to cookie sheet. Put in oven to keep warm while frying remaining chicken.
- Remove any bits and pieces left in the oil before frying rest of chicken in the same way.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
-
I let this sit overnight. This was so good. Nice and crisp the way we like it. I let it stand in the frige after coating it in flour. Then before frying i coated it again. I only fried it about 5 minutes on each side, i finished the cooking in the oven for about 30 minutes. Great taste. thanks; Case
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
southern chef in lo
white springs, FL
I have 6 children 4 boys and 2 girl,ilove to cook and try lots of different foods,my real name is Britt and i live in louisiana i like to collect recipes,cookbooks,dolls,and angels,i just started having a intrest in teacups and teapots,i also like amish rag dolls.