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Buttermilk-and-Herb Fried Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Buttermilk-and-Herb Fried Chicken

12 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Buttermilk-and-Herb Fried Chicken

Soaking the chicken in seasoned buttermilk flavors the meat right down to the bone and ensures that it stays tender and moist after frying. With every bite, you’ll taste the tangy buttermilk, robust herbs and a hint of spicy heat from the pepper sauce.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

904
Calories
52g
Protein
27g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Marjoram not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup plus 1/2 tsp. table salt
  • 1 Tbs. red hot-pepper sauce
  • 1 tsp. dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp. dried rubbed sage
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
  • 1 chicken, about 3 1/2 lb.
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
  • Canola oil for frying

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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