Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Southern Fried Chicken

Category: Top 10 Chicken Recipes

Servings: Serves 6

Description: Golden brown and irresistibly crispy, this Southern classic features chicken pieces soaked in buttermilk and coated in seasoned flour before frying. The result is juicy meat wrapped in a crunchy, spiced crust—comfort food at its finest, great for Sunday dinners or picnics.

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken drumsticks or thighs
• 1 C buttermilk
• 1 C flour
• 1 t paprika
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Soak chicken in buttermilk 4 hours or overnight.
2. Mix flour with seasonings.
3. Dredge chicken in flour and fry in hot oil until crispy and golden, about 15 minutes.