Easy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

• servings: 4 people
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb. chicken (cut into serving pieces)

2 cups cooking oil

2 cups buttermilk

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¾ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

Combine chicken with marinade ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 8 hours.

Combine all breading ingredients in a clean bowl. Mix well. Set aside.

Heat oil in a pan.

While the oil is heating up, separate the chicken from the remaining buttermilk. Do not wash the chicken. Dredge each chicken piece in flour mixture until fully coated. Shake-off excess flour.

Once the oil temperature reaches 350F, fry the chicken for 9 to 11 minutes. Turn it over and continue frying the opposite side for 8 minutes or until the chicken gets fully cooked (165F internal temperature).

Remove the fried chicken from the pan. Place it on a plate lined with a paper towel.

Serve with chicken gravy.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 4 g
• Calories: 1158 kcal
• Total Fat: 116 g
• Saturated Fat: 11 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 13 mg
• Sodium: 1291 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 26 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 7 g