Ruth Ann's Fried Chicken Recipe

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Ruth Ann's Fried Chicken
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1122
Calories
Total time
660
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Trim chicken of excess fat. Put in large bowl, add salt and cover with buttermilk. Chill overnight or for at least 4 hours.
  2. Drain chicken in a colander.
  3. Put flour and seasonings (feel free to add other herbs to the mix. Ruth Ann was a purest, but didn't object to a little dried thyme or cayenne on occasion.) in a large paper or plastic bag. Add chicken and shake.
  4. Choose a skillet at least 12 inches in diameter and 3 inches deep, that can be covered. Add enough oil, or oil and lard, or lard and butter, or oil and butter, to come to a depth of about 1/2 inch. Turn heat to medium-high. Be aware that butter burns faster than oil or lard, but it adds indescribable flavor. High quality lard is hard to find. Crisco may be substituted. If you are using butter, skim any foam as it rises to the top.
  5. When oil is hot (a pinch of flour will sizzle) raise heat to high. Slowly add chicken pieces (if you add them all at once, tempurature will plummet and chicken will be greasy). Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium high, and cook for 7 minutes. Repeat with remaining chicken until all is fried.
  6. Uncover skillet, turn chicken and continue to cook, uncovered for another 7 minutes. Turn chicken again and cook for about 5 minutes more, turning as necessary to ensure that both sides are golden rown.
  7. Remove chicken from skillet and drain on paper towels. Serve hot, warm or at room temperature. Refrigerating makes fried chicken soggy, but if you do have leftovers, soggy fried chicken makes a great addition to a green salad, just remove skin, slice and toss with a simple vinegrette, mandarin orange slices and toasted almonds.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1122.2 Kcal (4698 kJ)
Calories from fat 477.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.1g 82%
Cholesterol 304mg 101%
Sodium 6816.72mg 284%
Potassium 935.63mg 20%
Total Carbs 96.41g 32%
Sugars 16.57g 66%
Dietary Fiber 10.79g 43%
Protein 62.25g 125%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 9.3mg 52%
Calcium 571.3mg 57%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 185.91 Kcal (778 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.8g 82%
Cholesterol 50.36mg 101%
Sodium 1129.27mg 284%
Potassium 155mg 20%
Total Carbs 15.97g 32%
Sugars 2.75g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.79g 43%
Protein 10.31g 125%
Iron 1.5mg 52%
Calcium 94.6mg 57%

* 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

  • 26.1
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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