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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Buttermilk Fried Chicken

A big platter of this crispy, tender, golden brown chicken would be a hit at almost any potluck or picnic. Immersing the chicken pieces in the buttermilk brine for several hours gives the chicken loads of flavor and helps keep the meat moist as it fries. The acid in the buttermilk also helps to tenderize the chicken.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

921
Calories
53g
Protein
27g
Fat
114g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 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
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup fine sea salt
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 tsp. dried thyme
  • 2 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 2 tsp. dried sage
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 lbs.)
  • Canola oil for deep-frying
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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