Herb-and-Spice Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 frying chickens , weighing no more than 3 lb each, cut up for frying
2 tbsp chopped garlic (about 8 large cloves)
4 cups buttermilk or plain all natural yogurt , stirred until smooth
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
lard or peanut oil, for frying
1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp freshly ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground mace
1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp freshly milled black pepper
1 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp crumbled dried basil
2 tsp bay leaves ground to a powder (use a spice mill or blender)
2 tsp crumbled dried oregano
2 tsp crumbled dried sage
2 tsp crumbled dried thyme
1 tsp salt

Directions:

One: Wash the chicken and pat dry. Put the chicken pieces in a large non reactive glass or stainless steel bowl. Stir the garlic into the buttermilk or yogurt. Pour it over the chicken and turn until coated and submerged in the liquid. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to an hour, refrigerated. Meanwhile, combine the spices, herbs, and salt in a bowl and stir until they are evenly blended. Put the flour in a paper or large Zip-lock plastic bag and sprinkle the spice-herb mixture over it. Close the bag and shake until the seasoning is well-distributed.
Two: If you plan to serve the chicken hot, preheat the oven to 150°F. Fit a wire cooling rack on a cookie sheet and set aside. Fill a Dutch oven or deep-fat fryer with enough lard or oil to come halfway up the sides. Over medium-high heat, bring the fat to 375°E (hot but not smoking).
Three: Beginning with the dark meat, lift the chicken pieces out of the marinade one at a time, allowing the excess to flow back into the bowl, and drop them into the bag with the seasoned flour. Close the bag and shake until the chicken is well coated. Lift out of the flour, shake off the excess, and slip enough of pieces into the fat to fill the pan or fryer without crowding it. Deep-fry until the outside is a rich brown and the chicken is tender, maintaining the temperature at 365°F about 15 to 20 minutes, turning the chicken once, if necessary.
Four: Remove the pieces as they are done, drain well, and place on the wire rack set in a cookie sheet. If you want to serve it hot, keep the finished chicken in the warm oven while you fry the second batch.
Per serving: 260.0 calories, 25.0 calories from fat, 3.0g total fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 10.0mg cholesterol, 380.0mg sodium, 47.0g total carbs, 2.0g dietary fiber, 9.0g sugars, 12.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Fried Chicken by Damon Lee Fowler Copyright © 1999 by Damon Lee Fowler. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved.Damon Lee Fowler is the author of Beans, Greens, and Sweet Georgia Peaches and Classical Southern Cooking, which was nominated for two IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Awards and a James Beard Award. A nationally recognized authority on Southern cooking, he lives in Savannah, Georgia.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	355.98 Kcal (1490 kJ)
Calories from fat	90.16 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.02g	15%
Cholesterol	13.48mg	4%
Sodium	589.82mg	25%
Potassium	378.48mg	8%
Total Carbs	47.49g	16%
Sugars	6.3g	25%
Dietary Fiber	3.75g	15%
Protein	17.56g	35%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	2%
Iron	5mg	28%
Calcium	190.4mg	19%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	163.94 Kcal (686 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.61g	15%
Cholesterol	6.21mg	4%
Sodium	271.64mg	25%
Potassium	174.3mg	8%
Total Carbs	21.87g	16%
Sugars	2.9g	25%
Dietary Fiber	1.73g	15%
Protein	8.08g	35%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	2%
Iron	2.3mg	28%
Calcium	87.7mg	19%

* 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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