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Herb-and-Spice Southern Fried Chicken
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Herb-and-Spice Southern Fried Chicken

18 ingredients Serves 8 openrecipes
Herb-and-Spice Southern Fried Chicken
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1162
Calories
71g
Protein
42g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 19 of 20 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 19 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Mace 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

  • 2 frying chickens, weighing no more than 3 pounds each, cut up for frying
  • 2 tablespoons chopped garlic (about 8 large cloves)
  • 4 cups buttermilk or plain all natural yogurt, stirred until smooth
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • Lard or peanut oil, for frying
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon freshly milled black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons bay leaves ground to a powder (use a spice mill or blender)
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried sage
  • 2 teaspoons crumbled dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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