KFC Fried Chicken
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Recipe type: Dinner
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Yields: 4 servings
 
Serve with Coleslaw
Ingredients
  • 8 pieces of chicken, I used 3 legs, 3 thighs, 2 wings
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp basil
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp nutmeg
  • Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Place chicken in a ziploc bag along with buttermilk.
  2. Allow to sit for two hours in the fridge, turning bag once.
  3. Add all dry ingredients into a separate ziploc bag.
  4. Shake off excess buttermilk off chicken and place in flour bag.
  5. Shake chicken well so that each piece is thoroughly coated with flour mixture.
  6. Add oil to heavy skillet or pot.
  7. The oil should be deep enough to cover half of the largest piece of chicken.
  8. Heat oil to 335 degrees F.
  9. Place chicken in hot oil, not overcrowding, maybe four pieces in first batch.
  10. Fry for eight minutes and turn over.
  11. Fry for an additional eight minutes.
  12. Place on a wire rack and serve.
Recipe by Cook Eat Delicious! at http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/meat-recipes/chicken-recipes/kfc-fried-chicken-recipe.html