Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken

So Many Different Ways To Make Fried Chicken, This One Is Simple And Delicious!

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 4+ hours 

Cooking Time: 1

Serve it Up With Your favorite Side-dishes!

Ingredients

1 whole fryer, cut up, skin on

4 cups buttermilk

1 tbsp. hot sauce

2 tsp salt + 2 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper + 1 tsp black pepper

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp onion powder + 1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp paprika

2 quarts vegetable oil or peanut oil

Cooking Tools

Container with lid

Dutch Oven

Colander

cooling racks

Sheet tray

 

Directions

In a plastic container, add; buttermilk, hot sauce, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp paprika. Whisk ingredients and place chicken pieces into the buttermilk, fully coat, cover and refrigerate 4+ hours. Drain chicken from buttermilk in a colander. In a large mixing bowl, mix; flour, salt, black pepper, onion powder and garlic powder.  Coat each chicken piece in the flour mixture, coating evenly. set chicken on wire rack while the oil is heating to 350 Degrees F in a large deep frying pan. Add a few chicken pieces, do not over crowd!! Fry chicken in batches, 15-20 minutes or until cooked at 165 Degrees F. Keep in mind, darker meat needs more cooking time. Cook's Note: Wait a minute for the oil to heat back up between batches, before placing another batch of chicken in the fryer.  Remove chicken to a wire rack to drain off excess oil.

Yields 1 Fryer

Fried Chicken Drumettes

Fried Chicken Drumettes!
Serve This Appetizer In A Fun Waffle Bowl!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-12 minutes

Ingredients

1-1 1/2 lbs. chicken drumettes

Artisan waffle bowls (optional)

2 cups flour

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 eggs, whisked

oil for frying

honey for drizzle

minced parsley for garnish

Cooking Tools

Deep fryer

Medium mixing bowl

Small mixing bowl 

Directions
Heat fryer with oil for deep frying to 350 Degrees F.  Mix flour and seasonings in a mixing bowl. Dredge each chicken drumettes into the flour first, then dip into the whisked eggs, then back into the seasoned flour.  Fry the drumettes for 10-12 minutes or until fully cooked.  fry in batches, drain on plate lined with paper towels.  Before serving in waffle bowls, drizzle with honey and garnish with minced parsley.
Serves 4

Chicken & Waffles

Chicken & Waffles
This Southern Charmer Is Great Anytime Of The Day!
Difficulty: Moderate
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cooking Time: 1 hour

This Fried Chicken Recipe Is Slightly Different Than Our Southern Fried Chicken.

 

Fried Chicken
Ingredients
1 to 2 1/2-pound chicken, cut into pieces
3 eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tbsp pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp onion powder
1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp Lawry's seasoned salt
1 tsp paprika
Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil

Cooking Tools
Deep Fryer or Deep cast iron fryer
Sheet trays with cooling rack
Zip lock bag
Electric Waffle Iron

Directions
In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the milk.  In an extra large zip lock bag, combine the flour, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and paprika. Season the chicken with the Lawry's seasoned salt.  Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, place in bag and shake, coat well in the flour mixture. (Place a few chicken pieces at a time, repeat) Place coated chicken pieces on a sheet tray with cooling rack.  By using a rack, the coated chicken will not get wet spots underneath the chicken as it sits before frying.
Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep frying or cast iron pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.
Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp ( Do not overcrowd). Dark meat takes longer then white meat. It should take dark meat about 15 minutes, white meat around 10-12 minutes.  Check chicken for doneness.  Place chicken on tray of paper towels to remove excess oil.  Serve hot!
Serves 4 to 6

Waffles
Ingredients
2 cups Bisquick mix
1 1/3 cups milk
2 tbsp butter, melted
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
cooking spray
maple syrup

Directions
In a large mixing bowl; add Bisquick, milk, melted butter, egg and vanilla.  Whisk until well blended. Spray the preheated waffle iron with cooking spray and ladle batter into each waffle compartment and shut the lid; cook until golden, will usually take about 2 minutes.  To assemble Chicken & Waffles:  Lay 1 or 2 waffle on a serving plate, Place some fried chicken pieces on top of waffles, drizzle with some maple syrup!
Serves 4-6