Servings: 6
Calories: 181kcal
Equipment
- Whisk
- Fried chicken scissor tong
Ingredients
- 6-8 pieces chicken 6-8 pieces of chicken, or one 3-pound chicken cut into pieces
- 48 oz vegetable oil
- 2 cups self-rising flour divided
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Mix the salt and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Rub the seasoning mixture on each piece of chicken and set the chicken aside for 15 minutes to soak in the spices.
- Pour the vegetable oil into a deep fryer, 6-quart skillet, or Dutch oven until the oil is 1 inch deep.
- Heat the oil over medium heat or until it reaches 350 degrees F.
- While waiting for the oil to heat up, place 1 cup of the divided flour, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper in a medium-size mixing bowl or 1-gallon resealable food storage bag.
- Shake (or mix) the sealed bag to combine the ingredients for a homemade poultry seasoning, and set the flour mixture aside.
- Pour the second cup of flour into a second resealable bag (or medium-sized mixing bowl) and set it aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg, and set that mixture aside too.
- The chicken will go through a 3-step process from here.
- First, place the chicken in the bag (or bowl) of seasoned flour and shake or toss to coat the chicken evenly.
- Second, shake off the excess flour and dip the chicken into the buttermilk mixture.
- Third, transfer the chicken to the last bag (or bowl) of flour and shake or toss until it’s very well coated.
- Place the coated chicken into the pre-heated oil, skin-side down, and be careful not to overcrowd the chicken in the oil.
- To avoid overcrowding, you can fry a second batch. Just make sure the hot oil remains at 350 degrees F.
- Cook the chicken pieces for 10 to 12 minutes, occasionally turning (if you're not using a deep fryer) to prevent excessive browning.
- As the chicken batter turns golden brown, remove it from the hot oil, and allow it to drain in a closed container (to keep the fried chicken warm) with a paper towel under the chicken.
- Serve Mama's Southern fried chicken right away, and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1183mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg
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