Claritha's Fried Chicken
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 - 3 lbs chicken, cut up
- 1⁄4 cup table salt
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 onions, sliced thin
- 1 cup flour
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorn
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1⁄4 cup butter
directions
- Put chicken pieces in a bowl and cover with salt – let sit for 2 hours.
- Remove chicken from salt and wash well.
- Put in bowl with buttermilk and onions and refrigerate over night.
- Combine flour, kosher salt, cayenne and black pepper.
- Pick up a piece of chicken and let the excess buttermilk drip off, then coat with flour mixture.
- Repeat with each piece until all pieces are coated well – place them on waxed paper and leave out for 30 minutes to dry and come closer to room temperature.
- Melt shortening and butter in skillet over high heat, add chicken, cover pan and lower heat – cook 10 minutes.
- Turn chicken pieces and cook, uncovered until done (about 15 minutes) – test by piercing each piece; juices must run clear.
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Reviews
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I have never eaten better-tasting fried chicken in all my life and rest assured this will be the way I prepare it from now on! I used two skinless boneless chicken breasts which ended up soaking in the buttermilk mixture about 24 hours; this mixture imparts the most wonderful, delicate oniony flavor. The only thing I did differently from the recipe was dipping again in the flour mixture after the thirty-minute resting time in step 6, and just before frying. Thanks for posting, Julie!
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Great recipe! I must admit I didn't let the chicken refrigerate overnight, I used regular table salt, and used chicken breasts. But it still turned out great! The chicken did take a lttle longer to cook, they were big breasts. Next time I think I will debone the chicken and cut into strips. Thanks Julie!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
riffraff
Fort Worth, Texas
I'm an adventurous foodie. Cooking is how I express myself.