Delicious Fried Chicken

Dec 22, 2023 | Dinner, Food, Holiday Food

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!