my mama's buttermilk fried chicken
From the time I was a little girl I can remember my Mother making our Sunday Dinner this way. She always soaked our chicken overnight in buttermilk. Then she would season it and fry it until it was a goldren brown.It was truely a tradition at our house. Hope you enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
serves 8
Ingredients
- 1 box buttermilk
- 2 large 4lb. chickens cut into 16 pieces
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cavenders seasoning
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups flour
- - vegetable oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
How To Make my mama's buttermilk fried chicken
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Step 1Rinse the chicken, place cut up pieces in large bowl and cover with carton of buttermilk. Cover with foil and place in fridge overnight. In a medium size bowl combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Cavender's Seasoning. Mix thourghly. Then in another bowl beat eggs, and 1/4 cup of milk together. Heat 3 inches of oil to 350degrees in a dutch oven. Dip the chicken pieces first into the egg mixture and then into the flour, shaking off any excess. Fry the chicken, in batches if necessary, until Golden brown and crisp on the outside. About 13 minutes for dark meat and 10 minutes for white meat.Drain on papertowel.
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Category:
Chicken
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#Kids
Keyword:
#buttermilk
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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