TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
This recipe can be pan fried or deep fried, but what makes it really Southern are the way you prepare the batter for the skin. Use peanut oil to give the skin an extra crispy texture!
Provided by I Heart Recipes
Categories Dinner
Time 9h
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make sure that the chicken is nice and clean.
- Combine 8 cups cold water, 2 tbsp salt, and 4 tbsp sugar.
- Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
- Pour the brine ( sugar/salt/water) into the bowl or container with the chicken.
- Make sure that the chicken is covered with the brine.
- Cover the bowl/container, then place in the refrigerator overnight
- Drain the brine from the bowl, but do not rinse the chicken.
- Place the chicken in a large bowl, then pour the hot sauce all over the chicken.
- Next, combine the all purpose flour, cornstarch, and all of the seasonings
- Pour the flour mixture into a large freezer bag, then toss in the chicken wings.
- Shake the bag, until the chicken is well coated with flour.
- Remove the chicken from the bag, and shake off any excess flour.
- Let the chicken sit for about 15 minutes before frying to ensure that the flour sticks.
- Now pour the oil into a large skillet, and let it heat until it reaches 350-375 F.
- Carefully add in the chicken, and fry until it's completely cooked throughout, and golden brown.
- Place the chicken on a paper towel lined plate.
- Serve and enjoy!
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE TRIED AND TRUE
Tried and true recipe for classic Southern fried chicken that is pan fried crispy and golden brown.
Provided by Julia Jordan | Julia's Simply Southern
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine the Marinade: In a large mixing bowl, combine two cups of buttermilk with 2 teaspoons of hot sauce; add the chicken pieces and make sure they're all coated well. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.
- Add peanut oil to a cast iron skillet and heat over medium low.
- Prepare the dry dredge mixture by combining the flour and seasonings together in a large bowl; set aside.
- Prepare the wet dredge mixture by whisking together the egg with a cup of buttermilk in a large bowl; set aside.
- Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade and place on a paper towel lined sheet pan. Use a paper towel to gently dry the chicken pieces slightly.
- Dredge each chicken pieces in the dry dredge mixture, then wet, then dry; shake off excess. Place dredged chicken pieces on a foil lined sheet pan. Repeat until all pieces are done.
- Cooking in batches; begin by adding the chicken legs, thighs and wings to the hot oil making sure not to over crowd the skillet.
- Use tongs to turn every 5 minutes, fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown (12-15 minutes).
- Transfer the cooked chicken pieces to a paper towel lined sheet pan with a cooling rack placed on top to drain excess cooking oil.
- Continue with frying the remaining breast pieces, turning as needed (15-18 minutes) until crispy and golden brown.
- Transfer the breasts to the lined sheet pan when done.
- Serve after chicken has cooled 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Carbohydrate 35 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 96 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 124 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 311 milligrams sodium, Sugar 5 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3.5 grams unsaturated fat
DANG GOOD SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
When made right, I love good fried chicken! I've been working on this recipe for quite awhile...it's just about done...or is it? LOL!! Always a work in progress! But this is VERY good fried chicken if I do say so myself. ;) (Sorry about the awful old photo!! Will take a new one soon for you.)
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- 1. Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces and place in a deep bowl. Cover with buttermilk and hot sauce, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or best overnight. (*Buttermilk tenderizes chicken.) Heat oil or melt shortening in a cast iron skillet to a depth of about 1 inch or so. Heat to about 370º. (No thermometer needed, really. It'll get hot enough while chicken rests AFTER coating if you have your flame on about medium.) If it starts to smoke, turn it down immediately a bit. In a doubled brown paper lunch sack, mix together all of the dry ingredients.
- 2. (Shake to mix.) Remove chicken from bowl. Lightly season with a little bit more seasoning salt and pepper. Place chicken in bag, one piece at a time. Shake well until thoroughly coated. Shake off excess. Dip each piece in beaten eggs and coat with flour once again. Shake off excess, place on waxed paper for 15 minutes or until dry. Place chicken, skin/pretty side down, in hot oil or shortening. Do not crowd skillet. Use 2 if needed. Brown until golden on bottom side. When chicken pieces are golden on one side, turn pieces over, cover with tight fitting lid, and reduce heat to a simmer, turning chicken pieces occaisionally, for 35 to 40 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is tender. *When lid is placed on, and heat is reduced to a good simmer, the good side of pieces are now the top sides. After about 10 minutes, turn back to skin-side down. After another 10 minutes or so, turn back to skin-side up for the last 10-15 minutes.) Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer for "crispy on the outside" crust. Remove at once, skipping this step, if a softer outside is preferred. My grandma and great aunts always drained their fried chicken on brown paper grocery bags. This seems to work best for me, too. Paper towels work "ok", but it made my chicken soggy on the bottom once when I tried it. *If doubling or making alot of chicken, or just wanting to keep it warm til the rest of your side dishes are done and ready to serve, place chicken on brown paper bag-lined cookie sheet in very low oven.
- 3. *GREAT cold, too!
- 4. To make chicken fingers: Use 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips about a 1/2-3/4 " thick. I skipped the buttermilk and hot sauce part, and dipped them into the flour mixture first, then into 1 egg beaten with about a half of a cup of half and half cream and a little hot sauce. Then back into the flour mixture. Worked out PERFECTLY. I lightly browned them in hot oil on one side, turned them, then put a lid on them. I then only cooked them for 8 minutes. I removed the lid, turned them and cooked them another minute. Drained them on brown paper bags. YUM! Best fingers ever!
- 5. *One extra tip: Don't ever turn chicken by piercing with a fork, all the juices will run out and the meat will be dry. Always use tongs and have a sharp spatula handy to get underneath just in case a little bit wants to stick. You don't want to lose that good breading! :)
SOUTHERN LIVING'S BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Many modern cooks have never learned to fry. We are convinced that fried food is unhealthy, unpopular and messy. But Norman King, a lifelong Southerner, a registered dietitian and a food editor at Southern Living magazine set out to change that. In "The Way to Fry," he offers both a guide to proper deep-frying technique, and a terrific recipe for crunchy, juicy fried chicken. While at first glance the recipe may resemble every other fried chicken you've ever seen, the differences lie in the precise instructions, ensuring chicken that's cooked through, golden and crisp. A little bacon fat is an option for flavor.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine 1 tablespoon salt with 3 quarts water in a large bowl or container. Add chicken, cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Drain, rinse with cold water and pat dry.
- Stir together remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Sprinkle half the mixture evenly over chicken.
- In a large sealable plastic bag, combine remaining pepper mixture and flour. Add 2 pieces chicken to bag and shake well to coat. Remove chicken pieces, shaking off extra flour, and set aside. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Take a large (10- or 12-inch) cast-iron skillet or chicken fryer, for which you have a lid, and fit with a candy or deep-frying thermometer. Add oil and bacon drippings and heat to 360 degrees over medium heat; the oil will ripple and possibly give off a few wisps of smoke.
- Using tongs, immediately add chicken pieces, skin side down (work in batches if necessary to avoid crowding pan). The oil will drop to about 325 degrees, where it should stay; adjust heat so that oil is bubbling gently around the pieces. Cover and cook 6 minutes; uncover and cook 9 minutes. Turn chicken pieces; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover and cook another 5 to 9 minutes, depending on size of pieces. If necessary for even browning, turn pieces over a few times toward the end.
- Drain on paper towels or paper bags. Let cool at least 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1151, UnsaturatedFat 58 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 85 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 65 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 812 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
More about "dang good southern fried chicken recipes"
THE BEST BUTTERMILK-BRINED SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE
From seriouseats.com
Ratings 45Calories 824 per servingCategory Dinner, Mains
- Combine the paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and cayenne in a small bowl and mix thoroughly with a fork.
- Whisk the buttermilk, egg, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2 tablespoons of the spice mixture in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces and toss and turn to coat.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, 2 teaspoons salt, and the remaining spice mixture in a large bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of the marinade from the zipper-lock bag and work it into the flour with your fingertips.
- Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the shortening or oil to 425°F in a 12-inch straight-sided cast-iron chicken fryer or a large wok over medium-high heat.
- One piece at a time, transfer the coated chicken to a fine-mesh strainer and shake to remove excess flour. Transfer to a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet.
30 OF OUR BEST-EVER SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPES
From southernliving.com
- Buttermilk-Soaked, Bacon-Fried Chicken In Gravy. Fried chicken doesn't get much more indulgent than this gravy-laden dish. The buttermilk marinade includes hot sauce.
- Fried Chicken Wings. This dish uses the classic double dredge method that is so tried and true for many Southern cooks. You can make these classic wings a day ahead and serve cold, if you like.
- Homemade Fried Chicken Sandwich. We don't want to brag, but we might venture to say that this recipe will rival a certain well-known chicken sandwich. Don't forget that the key to frying chicken, whether it be magic sandwich or platter of drummies, is to get your oil to the right temperature and keep it there.
- Pam Lolley's Crispy Chicken With Rice And Pan Gravy. These chicken breasts are pan fried in butter and laid atop a bed of herbed rice. But the dish isn't right until you give this combo a nice coating of gravy.
- Fried Chicken Sliders With Pimiento Cheese. Serve a double header of Southern favorites and you'll be the queen of the cookout. Not only does this recipe include its own spin on beloved pimiento cheese, it instructs you to lay down pickled okra onto your sliders.
BEST SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - TRADITIONAL BUTTERMILK …
From thehappierhomemaker.com
BEST DEEP SOUTH SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - WILDFLOUR'S …
From wildflourskitchen.com
BLACK FOLKS SOUL FOOD SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE
From thesoulfoodpot.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT PERFECTLY CRISPY …
From skilletguy.com
HOW TO MAKE CLASSIC SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - DEEP SOUTH DISH
From deepsouthdish.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - SIMPLE, OLD-FASHIONED RECIPE
From southernfoodandfun.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
From melissassouthernstylekitchen.com
CRISPY SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - SOUTHERN DISCOURSE
From southerndiscourse.com
THE BEST SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN (+VIDEO) - THE …
From thecountrycook.net
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE (WITHOUT BUTTERMILK)
From cookswithsoul.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN - TASTY KITCHEN MAGIC
From tastykitchenmagic.com
TENDER AND JUICY SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE
From munatycooking.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - DIVAS CAN COOK
From divascancook.com
CHICKEN-FRIED CHICKEN GIZZARDS RECIPE - SOUTHERN LIVING
From southernliving.com
SOUTHERN STYLE CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH COUNTRY …
From scrambledchefs.com
SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - GIRL. INSPIRED.
From thegirlinspired.com
CRISPY BUTTERMILK SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE | HOW …
From cookingwithanadi.com
21 FRIED CHICKEN RECIPES WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF - MSN
From msn.com
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE
From gritsandpinecones.com
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love