Buttermilk Marinated Deep-Fried Chicken Thighs

Name: Buttermilk Marinated Deep-Fried Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken thighs; 710 milliliters buttermilk; 1 liter canola, approximately, as needed for deep-frying; 4 boneless chicken breasts; 710 milliliters cornmeal, approximately, as needed for breading stage; 3 to 5 eggs beaten, as needed for egg wash; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, approximately, as needed for breading stage; 1 Tbsp paprika (you may need more if you use more cornmeal in breading); 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Buttermilk Marinated Deep-Fried Chicken Thighs a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 35g of protein, 144g of fat, and a total of 1718 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chicken thighs, salt and pepper, canola, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse chicken breasts and thighs to remove any residue and pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper and place in a nonreactive bowl.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

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Paper Towels

Bowl

Pour buttermilk over, cover, and let marinate, preferably overnight, refrigerated, but at least 2 hours.

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Buttermilk

Heat oil in deep-fryer to 350 degrees F, or as directed in the manufacturer's instructions of your deep fryer for chicken pieces.

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Chicken Pieces

Cooking Oil

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Deep Fryer

Set up your breading station: in separate bowls put flour; beaten eggs; and cornmeal which has been seasoned with the paprika and salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Cornmeal

Paprika

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Bowl

Remove the chicken 1 piece at a time from the buttermilk and dredge in flour, allowing any excess flour to fall away. Dip the floured chicken in the egg wash and then coat with the cornmeal mixture. Deep-fry coated chicken pieces in batches until they are cooked through, about 13 to 20 minutes. (Use the manufacturer's instructions for your deep-fryer for basic reference for chicken pieces, then test the chicken see that it is fork tender.) Allow to drain on paper towels and serve.

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Chicken Pieces

Buttermilk

Cornmeal

Whole Chicken