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Southern Fried Chicken Recipe at Sweetie Pie and Cupcakes

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!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 10 pieces
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Party Food
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

  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.
    flour batter with spices for fried chicken
  3. Place the chicken in the buttermilk mixture for about 10 minutes. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
    soaking chicken in buttermilk and egg for fried chicken
  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!
    perfect crispy fried chicken recipe

Notes

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T-fal deep fryer for frying chicken
T-fal deep fryer for frying chicken
 

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