Southern Fried Chicken

Name: Southern Fried Chicken
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces; 500ml buttermilk; 300g plain flour; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp paprika; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp salt; vegetable oil for deep frying

Buttermilk-brined chicken, fried in well-seasoned flour until deeply golden, the ultimate Southern comfort food.

Total time

500 min

Prep

480 min

Cook

20 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

1whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

500mlbuttermilk

300gplain flour

1 tbspgarlic powder

1 tbsppaprika

1 tspcayenne

1 tsponion powder

2 tspsalt

vegetable oilfor deep frying

Instructions

Soak chicken in buttermilk overnight in the fridge.

Mix flour with all spices and salt.

Lift chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip, dredge in spiced flour. Press firmly.

Deep-fry at 165°C for 14–16 minutes until deep golden and cooked through.

Drain on a rack. Rest 5 minutes. Serve with hot sauce and pickles.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

349

Protein

13.9g

Fat

2.8g

Carbs

66.4g

Fiber

3.1g

Sodium

1095mg

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