Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- 4 Tablespoons Paprika
- 4 Tablespoons Garlic Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Black Pepper
- 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Dried Oregano
- 6 cups Buttermilk
- 12 whole Chicken Legs
- 12 whole Chicken Wings
- 6 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 64 ounces, fluid Peanut Oil For Frying
- The day before frying the chicken, make the dry rub.
- Then combine the buttermilk and half of the dry rub (keep the remaining dry rub for the next day) in a large bowl.
- Add the chicken to the mixture and refrigerate for a minimum of four hours or up to 24 hours, the longer the better.
- When youre ready to fry the chicken, mix the remaining dry rub, flour, the salt, and sugar in a doubled brown paper bag.
- Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake the bag.
- Remove the chicken from the bag and shake off the excess flour.
- Place the coated chicken pieces on a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Repeat the process until all of the chicken has been coated.
- Let the chicken rest for a minimum of 20 minutes before frying.
- Next heat the oil in a heavy stock pot or Dutch oven, using a candy/deep fry thermometer to track the temperature.
- When the oil reaches 300 degrees F, add the chicken legs to the oil.
- Make sure to keep the temperature of the oil below 350 degrees F. Fry for 20 minutes and then remove and place chicken on paper towels to drain.
- While the legs are draining, add the wings to the oil and fry for 15-20 minutes.
- Again remove and drain.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/southern-buttermilk-fried-chicken/ (may not work)