southern fried chicken

Name: Southern Fried Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 8 - chicken, legs or thighs; 2 - eggs; 4 cup(s) buttermilk; 3 cup(s) self- rising flour with salt & pepper to taste; 8 ounce(s) vegetable oil (or oil of your choice)

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Linda Edwards-Jackson

Boise, ID. & Dallas, NC

Updated on Jun 13, 2013

Great Fried or Baked.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

8 - chicken, legs or thighs
2 - eggs
4 cups buttermilk
3 cups self- rising flour with salt & pepper to taste
8 ounces vegetable oil (or oil of your choice)

How To Make southern fried chicken

Step 1

Wash chicken and set aside on paper towels

Step 2

In a large bowl beat eggs
Step 3

Pour buttermilk into a 9x13 baking dish; add beaten eggs and mix together.
Step 4

Put chicken into buttermilk mixture.
Step 5

Marinate chicken 2 hours, or over night if you prefer.
Step 6

Roll each chicken piece in the flour. Place chicken into hot oil in a deep skillet without crowding. Fry 7 to 8 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Step 7

Chicken can be baked in a 350 oven in a heavy skillet, using 1/2 inch or less oil, for 15 minutes each side.
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