Spice-Rubbed Southern Fried Chicken

Name: Spice-Rubbed Southern Fried Chicken
Prep time: 1 d
Cook time: 1 d
Total time: 1 d
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 59 milliliters brown sugar; 4 servings Buttermilk, as needed; 4 servings Canola oil, as needed; 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper; 8 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs and drumsticks; 3 Tbsps chile powder; 4 servings All-purpose flour, as needed; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp smoked paprika; 1 Tbsp sweet paprika

Spice-Rubbed Southern Fried Chicken might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 917 calories, 61g of protein, and 63g of fat each. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 24 hours. If you have chile powder, flour, chicken thighs and drumsticks, 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.

Instructions

In small bowl, combine all the spices. Coat each chicken piece liberally with spice rub.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Chicken

Spices

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Bowl

Transfer to large Ziploc bag.

Place in the refrigerator, and let marinate for at least 24 hours.

In a cast iron pan, fill halfway with canola oil, and warm over medium-high heat. In large bowl, add buttermilk. In another large bowl, add flour. Dip each piece of spice-rubbed chicken into flour, buttermilk and back into the flour.

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Buttermilk

Canola Oil

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Dip

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Frying Pan

Add to the warmed oil, turning it down if it is too hot. Working in batches if necessary to prevent overcrowding, cook chicken until golden brown on each side, turning occasionally until done, about 10 to 12 minutes. Make sure the chicken pieces register 180° on a meat thermometer.

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Chicken Pieces

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Sprinkle with salt, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

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Salt

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Paper Towels

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Servings:

59milliliters

brown sugar 4servings

Buttermilk, as needed 4servings

Canola oil, as needed 1Tbsp

cayenne pepper 8

bone-in, skinless chicken thighs and drumsticks 3Tbsps

chile powder 4servings

All-purpose flour, as needed 1Tbsp

kosher salt 2teaspoons

freshly ground pepper 1Tbsp

smoked paprika 1Tbsp

sweet paprika

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. You could try Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 9 dollars per bottle.