American · Dinner
Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken is bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks soaked in buttermilk brine, dredged in seasoned flour with paprika, cayenne and garlic powder, then fried in hot oil until the crust shatters deep golden. The meat stays juicy from the brine and is served hot with lemon.
$3
20 minsPrep
18 minsCook
38 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
621Calories
45.1gProtein
16.6gFat
75.3gCarbs
7.8gSugar
3.1gFiber
1180mgSodium
200mgChol
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the chicken pieces dry and trim any loose skin on a board so the dredge grips cleanly.
2
Marinate
Submerge the chicken in buttermilk with brine salt, cover, and refrigerate 4 hours until tender.
3
Dredge
Whisk flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, black pepper and dredge salt, then press each piece firmly into the flour until coated.
4
Fry
Heat oil in a deep pot to 175C and fry the chicken 14 to 18 minutes, turning once, until golden and juices run clear.
5
Plate
Drain the chicken on a rack, then pile on a plate and serve hot with a lemon wedge to squeeze over.
Serves
1 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 7.4 oz210g bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks
- 3/4 cup180ml buttermilk
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt (for brine)
- 3/4 cup90g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt (for dredge)
- 2 cups480ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 11 lemon wedge, to serve