Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
336
Calories
Total time
1464
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place chicken pieces into a plastic container and cover with buttermilk.
  2. Cover and refrigerate for 12-24 hours .
  3. Drain chicken in a colander.
  4. Combine salt, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper.
  5. Liberally season chicken with this mixture.
  6. Then, dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess (by seasoning before you flour, you trap the seasoning under the flour coating, and you use a lot less seasoning than if you tried to put it in the flour and hope it catches on the chicken).
  7. Melt enough shortening (over low heat) to come just 1/8-inch up the side of a 12-inch cast iron skillet or heavy fry pan.
  8. Once shortening liquefies raise heat to 325 degrees F.
  9. Do not allow oil to go over 325 degrees F.
  10. Place chicken skin side down into the pan.
  11. Put thighs in the center (they take longer to cook and can use the extra center heat), and breast and legs around the edge of the pan.
  12. The oil should come half way up the pan once the chicken is added.
  13. Cook chicken until golden brown on each side, approximately 10-12 minutes per side.
  14. The internal temperature should be right around 180 degrees.
  15. (Be careful to monitor shortening temperature every few minutes).
  16. Drain chicken on a rack over a sheet pan, NOT on paper towels or brown paper bags which just cause the chicken to soak in their own oil.
  17. If you need to hold the chicken before serving, cover loosely with foil but avoid holding in a warm oven, especially if it?.
  18. S a gas oven, which is very moist and will ruin your beautiful chicken crust!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 336.49 Kcal (1409 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.06g 17%
Cholesterol 58.93mg 20%
Sodium 1773.83mg 74%
Potassium 364.15mg 8%
Total Carbs 45.45g 15%
Sugars 6.2g 25%
Dietary Fiber 4.48g 18%
Protein 13.4g 27%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 22%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 290.3mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 158.99 Kcal (666 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.22g 17%
Cholesterol 27.84mg 20%
Sodium 838.11mg 74%
Potassium 172.06mg 8%
Total Carbs 21.47g 15%
Sugars 2.93g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.11g 18%
Protein 6.33g 27%
Vitamin C 3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 22%
Iron 1.8mg 21%
Calcium 137.2mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.9
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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