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    Alton Brown's Fried Chicken

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    List of Ingredients




    1 broiler/fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces
    2 cups low fat buttermilk
    2 tablespoons Kosher salt
    2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
    2 teaspoons garlic powder
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    Flour, for dredging
    Vegetable shortening, for frying


    Recipe



    Place chicken pieces into a plastic container and cover with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours. Melt enough shortening (over low heat) to come just 1/8-inch up the side of a 12-inch cast iron skillet or heavy fry pan. Once shortening liquefies raise heat to 350 degrees F. Do not allow oil to go over 350 degrees F. Drain chicken in a colander. Combine salt, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Liberally season chicken with this mixture. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess. Place chicken skin side down into the pan. Put thighs in the center, and breast and legs around the edge of the pan. The oil should come half way up the pan. Cook chicken until golden brown on each side, approximately 6 minutes per side. The final internal temperature will be right around 180 degrees. (Be careful to monitor shortening temperature every few minutes. Drain chicken on a rack over a sheet pan. Don¹t drain by setting chicken directly on paper towels or brown paper bags. If you need to hold the chicken before serving, cover loosely with foil but avoid holding in a warm oven, especially if it’s a gas oven.

    Yield: 3 to 4 servings
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cooking Time: 20 minutes


 

 

 


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