Fried Chicken

By andrew.zimmern on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 15:51

Summary

Yield
Prep Time	30 minutes
Main Ingredient	Chicken
Meal	Entrees

Description

Light and crispy, this chicken is great hot or cold. Serve it up with some homemade coleslaw and buscuits.

Ingredients

4 legs
4 thighs
4 bone in, single breasts, halved at the ‘waist’
1 q buttermilk
4 c all purpose flour
3 c corn flour
0.33333333333333 c kosher salt
0.25 c ground black peppe
0.25 c paprika
2 T dried thyme
2 T dried ground sage

Instructions

Combine chicken and buttermilk and let marinate overnight.
Combine all the dry ingredients and place in a paper bag.
Drain chicken from marinade and toss in the bag to coat with the flour mixture.
Fry in several quarts vegetable oil at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until cooked through and crispy.
Drain on newspaper or paper toweling for 5 minutes.
Season and serve.