Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes per batch
Serves: 10 people
Ingredients
- Preferred Chicken pieces
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Tony’s seasoning to taste.
- Cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 2 all-purpose flour or chicken fry ( I like House -Autry or Louisiana)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- Frying oil or peanut oil
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 lemon or a ½ cup of lemon juice
Prep and Cooking Instructions:
Step 1
Wash chicken in cold water and lemon juice, then pat dry with paper towels. If you prep it’s good to poke holes in chicken with a fork and soak chicken in buttermilk with a tablespoon of seasoning salt,½ teaspoon paprika, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder, overnight preferable. Nevertheless, 20 min is good if you’re in a rush. Cover the top tightly with plastic wrap and the juiciness that this add is incredibly good!
Step 2
Once you remove chicken from buttermilk, season lightly with Tony’s to your liking and the mustard. (PLEASE SEASON YOUR CHICKEN, PEOPLE!)
Step 3
Heat your frying oil in a deep fryer or dutch pot to 350 degrees! (I like to use enough oil to submerge the chicken so it cooks evenly.)
Step 4
If you are using all purpose flour, season it to taste with Tony’s, garlic powder, and onion powder. If you are substituting with Chicken Fry (which I love) you don’t need to season it. Add the cornstarch to whichever batter you choose.
Step 5
Coat your chicken with the flour base. Be sure to coat well.
Step 6
Dust any excess flour and drop chicken into the frying pan once oil has reached 350 degrees.
Step 7
Cook until chicken is golden brown and internal temperature is 170. I like to say if you’re using a deep frying pan the chicken should begin to float and the chicken should be crispy!
Step 8
Remove chicken from the pan and use paper towels, sandwich bread, or a cooling rack to soak up excess oil. Continue to repeat in batches until all your chicken has been fried!
Additional Cooking Tips: Don’t forget to add an additional abundance of LOVE!
