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Southern fried chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Southern fried chicken

34 ingredients 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes

This authentic recipe requires 48 hours advance prep but is definitely worth the effort. Pair with spicy coleslaw and cornbread for a real taste of the deep south.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1723
Calories
70g
Protein
58g
Fat
234g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lard 1 tbsp (12.8g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cider 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

  • 50g/1¾oz salt
  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 500ml/18fl oz buttermilk
  • , for deep-frying vegetable oil
  • 75g/2½oz fresh pineapple
  • 180ml/6fl oz cider vinegar
  • ¼ head purple cabbage
  • 6 chipotle
  • 6 jalapeno chillies
  • 2 carrots
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 white onion
  • 2 tbsp Mexican oreganooregano
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 150g/5½oz yellow coarse polenta
  • 150g/5½oz plain flour
  • 50g/1¾oz light brown sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 10g salt
  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 240ml//8½fl oz milk
  • 15g/½oz butter
  • clear honey
  • 2 tbsp lard
  • 200g/7oz flour
  • 100g/3½oz rice flour
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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