Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

This Southern Fried Chicken recipe is one of my all time favorites. It tastes just like restaurant fried chicken, only it’s homemade! Make this fried chicken along with some potato wedges for dinner and your family will be raving!

Sometimes you just have to go to the dark side and have some comfort food! Making this southern fried chicken always takes me to my roots of growing up in Texas and my parents stopping by KFC or Popeyes to treat us to a bucket or box of chicken. Now that I’m all grown up, I’m a little more picky about what I put in my stomach. But, I figure if I can pick out organic chicken and higher quality ingredients, maybe I don’t need to feel so guilty having this fried chicken for dinner every once in awhile!

The best part of this southern fried chicken is the blend of yummy spices. You simply dump them into a food processor and let it do all the hard work for you. Once the spices are blended, you combine them with the flour. Then allow the chicken to soak in a buttermilk egg combination. And finally, dip the pieces in the batter. All that’s left is frying the chicken!

Here are some tips to making the perfect southern fried chicken:

1. Use fresh organic chicken! We’ve found that our stomachs handle chicken better when it’s organic.
2. Allow the chicken to soak in the buttermilk egg mixture for at least 10 minutes.
3. Once you coat the chicken with the flour batter, allow the pieces to rest for at least another 10 minutes. You can heat up the oil during this time!
4. Use a taller pot at least 5 inches high so the chicken can be fully submerged.
5. Fry only 3 pieces at a time, and allow the pieces to cool on a cooling rack over a baking sheet covered in parchment paper or foil. This will help keep the chicken crispy!

There’s nothing like making southern fried chicken at home for a family dinner or party. To make things easier, you may want to invest in a deep fryer. You can use them for frying donuts or desserts, pickles or cucumbers, and making your own french fries! YUM!!! They have a temperature gauge which helps you prevent overheating the oil. And they are less likely to tip over.

Here’s the recipe for the perfect crispy southern fried chicken:

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Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

This Southern Fried Chicken recipe is one of my all time favorites. It tastes just like restaurant fried chicken, only it's homemade! Make this fried chicken along with some potato wedges for dinner and your family will be raving! Get the recipe at SweetiePieAndCupcakes.com!

Course

Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Party Food

Cuisine

American, Southern

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

1 hour

Passive Time

40 minutes

Servings

pieces

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Tbsp Salt
• 1/2 Tbsp Dried Thyme Leaves
• 1/2 Tbsp Dried Basil Leaves
• 1/3 Tbsp Dried Oregano Leaves
• 1/2 Tbsp Celery Salt
• 1 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp Dried Mustard
• 2 Tbsp Paprika
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1/2 Tbsp Ground Ginger
• 2 Tbsp Ground White Pepper
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 large Egg
• 1 Chicken Cut into 10 pieces or buy skin on breasts, thighs and legs
• 1 container Vegetable Oil For frying

Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Party Food Cuisine American, Southern Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Passive Time 40 minutes Servings pieces Ingredients 2 cups All-Purpose Flour 1/2 Tbsp Salt 1/2 Tbsp Dried Thyme Leaves 1/2 Tbsp Dried Basil Leaves 1/3 Tbsp Dried Oregano Leaves 1/2 Tbsp Celery Salt 1 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper 1 Tbsp Dried Mustard 2 Tbsp Paprika 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1/2 Tbsp Ground Ginger 2 Tbsp Ground White Pepper 1 cup Buttermilk 1 large Egg 1 Chicken Cut into 10 pieces or buy skin on breasts, thighs and legs 1 container Vegetable Oil For frying

Instructions

1. Add all spices to a food processor and pulse until blended.

   
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour and spices. In a second bowl, combine the buttermilk and egg and whisk until combined.

   
3. Place the chicken in the buttermilk mixture for about 10 minutes. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

   
4. Remove chicken from buttermilk and allow excess to drip off, then place chicken in the flour batter and make sure all sides are thickly coated. Place the coated pieces on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil. Allow the pieces to rest for 10 to 20 minutes.
5. Heat oil in a deep fryer or in a pan or pot with sides at least 5 inches high. Heat oil to 350 degrees and once heated, fry the chicken in small batches for 15-18 minutes. Replace parchment paper or foil and place a cooling rack on top of baking sheet.
6. Remove the chicken from the oil and cool on the cooling rack. Be aware if you cool the chicken on a paper towel, the bottom might remain soggy. If you cool the chicken on a wire rack, the chicken will stay crispy! Enjoy!

   

Recipe Notes

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