The Ultimate Fried Chicken recipe

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• (Buttermilk Marinade)
• 2 cups 2cupsbuttermilk
• 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspdry mustard
• 1 tsp 1tspeach garlic powder and onion powder
• 3/4 tsp 3/4tspsalt
• 1/2 tsp 1/2tspeach sweet paprika and pepper
• 1/4 tsp 1/4tsppoultry seasoning
• pinch pinchcayenne pepper
• (Fried Chicken)
• 2 kg 2kgskin-on bone-in chicken thighchicken thighs, drumsticks, wings and/or breasts
• 2 cups 2cupsall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup 1/2cuppotato starch
• 2 tbsp 2tbspeach garlic powder and onion powder
• 1 tbsp 1tbspdry mustard
• 2 tsp 2tspsweet paprika
• 1-1/2 tsp 1-1/2tspsalt
• 1/2 tsp 1/2tsppepper
• vegetable oil for frying

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from canadianliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Buttermilk Marinade: In glass baking dish, whisk together buttermilk, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika, pepper, poultry seasoning and cayenne pepper.

Fried Chicken: Add chicken to marinade, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)

In large bowl, whisk together flour, potato starch, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, paprika, salt and pepper.

Add enough oil to large deep skillet or Dutch oven to come 3 inches (8 cm) up side. Heat until deep-fryer thermometer reads 300°F (150°C).

While oil is heating, remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip back into dish; reserve remaining marinade. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.

Dredge chicken in flour mixture, tapping off excess. Dip in reserved marinade, letting excess drip off. Dredge again in flour mixture, tapping off excess.

Working in batches, fry chicken, turning occasionally, until instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of several pieces reads 165°F (74°C), 10 to 15 minutes. Drain on rack set over paper towel–lined baking sheet; let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Tip from The Test Kitchen: The temperature of the frying oil will go up and down during the cooking process. Monitor it with your deep-fryer thermometer and adjust the heat as needed.