Fried Chicken

By VickiC223

Ingredients

• 1 Chicken, about 4 lbs, cut into 10 serving pieces
• 6 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 6 cups canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Biscuits for Serving

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry with paper towels. In small bowl, combine 4 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper and cayenne. Rub mixture onto chicken. Place in large baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours. Pour buttermilk over chicken, coating all pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In 6 qt. deep saute pan over medium-high heat, heat oil to 375 degrees F. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

Place chicken in colander; let excess buttermilk drain off. In bowl, combine flour, 2 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. black pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess; set on plate. PLace half of chicken pieces in oil; fry, turning often and maintaining oil temperature at 325-350 degrees F, 14-16 minutes. Transfer to paper towel-lined baking sheet. Keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining chicken. Serve with biscuits.