Spicy Southern Fried Chicken

"From Country Living. A buttermilk marinade tenderizes the chicken and helps create a crisp, flaky crust while frying. This has little spicy flavor to it, but not so much it will burn your mouth. Note: I cooked mine in a deep-fryer for about 15 minutes. Prep time includes time for marinating chicken."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Buttermilk Marinade:.
  • In a gallon-sized sealable plastic bag or a large bowl with a tight-fitting lid, combine the buttermilk, mustard, salt, dry mustard, cayenne, and black pepper.
  • Add the chicken pieces and turn to coat.
  • Seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  • Frying the chicken:.
  • Preheat oven to 150 degrees.
  • In a 13x9x2-inch pan, whisk together flour, baking powder, dry garlic, and salt. (OR combine all in empty bread bag, add chicken pieces and shake to coat.).
  • Add chicken pieces and turn to coat thickly.
  • Let the chicken stand 10 minutes, turning occasionally to recoat with flour.
  • Shake off excess flour before frying.
  • In a 10-inch by 12-inch heavy-gauge skillet with a deep-fry thermometer attached, heat the vegetable shortening over medium-high heat, bringing it to 375 degrees.
  • In batches of four, fry the chicken pieces, turning once when the coating is sealed and begins to brown - 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to medium to lower the temperature to 325 degrees.
  • Maintain temperature and continue to fry, turning the pieces halfway through cooking time until chicken is golden brown and cooked through - about 20 more minutes.
  • Transfer to a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm.
  • Repeat the procedure for the remaining batches.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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I've been married to the same great guy for 27 years now. We never had any children, but we have two cats, Otis & Milo. They are litter-mates, half Abyssinian/half tabby, and are my "baby boys"!:) I love to cook, and am an AVID recipe collector. I probably have more cookbooks than I'd like to admit, but I'm always on the look-out for something new and different to try. I also enjoy gardening and riding my bicycle during the summer months. Nothing like fresh tomatoes, peppers and herbs, straight out of the garden!:)
 
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