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Crispy Fried Chicken
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Crispy Fried Chicken

Crispy breaded, juicy chicken — the Southern classic with buttermilk coating.

⏱️ Prep time 20 min. 🍳 Cook time 25 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10
🥜 Allergies considered in this recipe: 🥚 Ei🥛 Kuhmilch🌾 Gluten

Source / link: Amerikanische Küche (Southern Fried Chicken)

Ingredients

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8 Stück Chicken legs/pieces
250 ml Buttermilk (or oat drink + lemon)
150 g Flour
1 EL Paprika powder
1 TL Garlic powder
1/2 TL Cayenne pepper
1 TL Salt
500 ml Oil for frying

Preparation

  1. 1Soak chicken pieces in buttermilk for 2 hours (or marinate for 30 minutes if you're in a hurry).
  2. 2Mix flour with paprika powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt in a bowl.
  3. 3Remove chicken pieces from the buttermilk, turn them in the seasoned flour, and press well.
  4. 4Heat oil in a tall pot to 175 °C.
  5. 5Fry chicken pieces in batches for about 10–12 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
  6. 6Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains egg (breading) + cow's milk (buttermilk). Alternatives: Replace buttermilk with plant-based yogurt/soy drink, bind the breading without egg using more buttermilk substitute. Soy-free: Avoid soy drink/Rama Cremefine plant-based, use oat milk.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
1281 kcal
Protein
7 g
Fat
127 g
Carbs
34 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)