Southern Fried Chicken
120
Minutes Prep Time
20
Minutes Cook Time
4
Servings
INGREDIENTS
2 cups self-rising flour
¼ cup fresh ground black pepper
1 cup kosher salt
¼ cup garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
4 chicken breasts
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 quart buttermilk
1 cup hot red pepper sauce
2 quarts canola oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine flour, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large mixing bowl; transfer to large paper bag.
Whisk buttermilk with hot sauce in a large mixing bowl.
Season chicken with salt and pepper; soak in buttermilk mixture 2-4 hours. Remove from buttermilk; place in flour mixture in paper bag. Shake to coat chicken. Remove from flour mixture; soak in buttermilk 30 additional minutes. Place chicken back in paper bag; shake to coat with flour.
Heat oil to 360°F in a deep heavy bottomed pot. Do not fill pot more than halfway full.
Fry chicken until brown and crisp, around 8-10 minutes. Turn chicken over and fry additional 5 minutes. Check temperature to read 165°F. Remove from oil and drain on paper-bag-lined platter.
Serve chicken drizzled with honey and with favorite potato salad.
