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Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Crunchy spiced chicken with juicy interior.

45 min4 servesmedium

Crunchy spiced chicken with juicy interior. This American chicken is sized for 4 and comes together in about 45 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per serving

680

kcal

38g

Protein

32g

Carbs

42g

Fat

chickenclassiccrispy

Ingredients

  • chickenkey1.2 kg in pieces
  • buttermilkkey500 ml
  • flourkey2.5 cups
  • paprika1 tbsp
  • garlic powder1 tbsp
  • cayenne1 tsp

Method

  1. 1

    Soak chicken in seasoned buttermilk 4 h+.

  2. 2

    Dredge in seasoned flour, then back in buttermilk, then flour.

  3. 3

    Fry at 170°C for 14 min until 75°C internal.

  4. 4

    Rest on rack — never on paper.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Buttermilk Fried Chicken take to cook?
Total time is about 45 minutes for 4 servings.
Is Buttermilk Fried Chicken vegetarian?
No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?
The headline ingredients are chicken, buttermilk, flour.