DOUBLE DIPPED FRIED CHICKEN
List of Ingredients
3 1/2 pound frying chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons red pepper sauce
3 cups flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups peanut oil, for frying
Recipe
Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow
platter, combine the buttermilk, water, and red pepper sauce. Soak
the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover, and refrigerate for at
least 2 hours. If time allows, marinate the chicken for up to 24
hours because the buttermilk promotes tenderness. Place flour in a
shallow platter. Season it by mixing in salt, pepper, oregano,
garlic, paprika, and cayenne. Roll the marinated chicken pieces in
the flour, a few at a time, until well coated. Then, dip chicken in
the buttermilk bath again followed by another coat of seasoned flour.
Allow the chicken to sit in the flour and dry out while preparing the
oil, this will help the coating stay on better. The buttermilk will
keep absorbing the seasoned flour, which then fries up to form a
crunchy crust.Heat oil in a large electric skillet to 350 degrees F.
There should be about 1-inch of fat in the pan. Carefully add the
chicken pieces in a single layer, skin side down. Do not crowd the
pan or the temperature will plummet; make sure the fat continues to
bubble around the chicken. Fry for 5 minutes, then turn the pieces
over and fry the other side 5 minutes. Turn again, frying a total of
15 minutes. The turning will produce a golden-crisp skin with even
color. Remove chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Do
not put hot chicken directly in a bowl or container, the air can not
circulate and the steam will cause the crust to fall off. Serve
immediately or cool to room temperature.
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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