Perfect Fried Chicken Recipe

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Perfect Fried Chicken
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Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 3 cups oil

Directions:

  1. Whisk the egg & buttermilk together & submerge chicken pieces. Cover & refrigerate overnight (minimally 6 hrs.).
  2. When ready to fry chicken: Mix flour, salt, celery seed & pepper in a shallow dish. Heat 2 - 3 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 to 365 degrees F (medium high heat).
  3. While oil heats, remove chicken a piece at a time from the milk. Let excess drip off. Coat chicken evenly with flour & place on wire rack or wax paper for a few minutes.
  4. When oil is hot, give 4 pieces of chicken a second coating of flour and carefully lower into skillet. Handle with slotted spoon, as tongs can break the crust, turning occasionally.
  5. When golden brown & cooked through (approx 8 - 12 min for breasts & wings & 10 - 12 minutes for legs & thighs), carefully remove to plate with papertowel on it or a rack. (You may want to hold in a preheated 250 degree F oven to keep warm while you do the rest of the chicken.).
  6. Prep time includes refrigeration time for chicken.
  7. Recipe is easily increased.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1609.08 Kcal (6737 kJ)
Calories from fat 1303.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 144.89g 223%
Cholesterol 188.67mg 63%
Sodium 2172.65mg 91%
Potassium 475.53mg 10%
Total Carbs 39.64g 13%
Sugars 2.05g 8%
Dietary Fiber 4.23g 17%
Protein 38.37g 77%
Vitamin C 5.3mg 9%
Iron 4.4mg 25%
Calcium 188.3mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 408.21 Kcal (1709 kJ)
Calories from fat 330.81 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.76g 223%
Cholesterol 47.86mg 63%
Sodium 551.19mg 91%
Potassium 120.64mg 10%
Total Carbs 10.06g 13%
Sugars 0.52g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.07g 17%
Protein 9.73g 77%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 9%
Iron 1.1mg 25%
Calcium 47.8mg 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 43.5
    Points
  • 45
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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