Crispy Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 cups Soybean oil (for deep frying)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 pounds Fryer chicken, cut into 10 pieces, backbone and wing tips removed (1 whole chicken)
- 1 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat soybean oil to 350° F in heavy frying pan or small deep fryer.
- Line baking sheet with paper towels.
- Place buttermilk in shallow dish. Place flour in separate shallow dish. Dip chicken pieces into buttermilk, season with paprika, pepper, garlic powder and salt. Roll in flour to coat completely.
- Fry chicken until golden, turning as needed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove when thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165° F. Drain on paper towels.
