Perfect Crispy Fried Chicken

Name: Perfect Crispy Fried Chicken
Prep time: 13 h 10 min
Cook time: 13 h 10 min
Total time: 13 h 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking powder; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 chicken leg quarters, cut into thighs and drumsticks; 59 milliliters cornmeal; 4 egg whites, beaten until foamy; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1 teaspoon granulated onion; 1 teaspoon ground thyme; 1 teaspoons paprika; 1 Tbsp salt; 3 servings vegetable oil for frying

The recipe Perfect Crispy Fried Chicken is ready in roughly 13 hours and 10 minutes and is definitely a great dairy free option for lovers of Southern food. This recipe serves 3. This main course has 522 calories, 33g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up granulated garlic, egg whites, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Place chicken drumsticks and thighs in a bowl and pour enough buttermilk over chicken to cover. Cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

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Chicken Pieces

Buttermilk

Whole Chicken

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Bowl

Combine flour, cornmeal, granulated onion, granulated garlic, thyme, salt, paprika, monosodium glutamate, baking powder, and cayenne pepper in a large, wide bowl.

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Granulated Garlic

Granulated Onion

Cayenne Pepper

Baking Powder

Cornmeal

Paprika

All Purpose Flour

Thyme

Salt

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Bowl

Remove chicken from buttermilk and shake off excess. Discard buttermilk. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

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Buttermilk

Whole Chicken

Shake

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Paper Towels

Dip chicken into egg whites and press into flour mixture. Allow coated chicken to rest on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes.

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Egg Whites

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Dip

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Wire Rack

Fill a cast-iron skillet or deep fryer with vegetable oil about 1/3 full.

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Vegetable Oil

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Deep Fryer

Frying Pan

Heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).

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Oven

Fry chicken in hot oil in batches until golden brown and no longer pink in the center, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Thighs may take longer to fry than drumsticks.

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Chicken Drumsticks

Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

Transfer fried chicken to a wire rack or a paper towel-lined tray to drain. Keep chicken warm in preheated oven while frying remaining pieces.

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Whole Chicken

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Paper Towels

Wire Rack

Oven

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Servings:

0teaspoons

baking powder 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 3

chicken leg quarters, cut into thighs and drumsticks 59milliliters

cornmeal 4

egg whites, beaten until foamy 177milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

granulated garlic 1teaspoon

granulated onion 1teaspoon

ground thyme 1teaspoons

paprika 1Tbsp

salt 3servings

vegetable oil for frying

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Bully Hill Vineyards Dry Riesling. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 14 dollars.