Southern KFC SECRET Fried Chicken Recipe!
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I felt like it was time to bring you one of the most delicious recipes on the planet. My dad was born and raised in the south and I grew up eating quite a bit of this delicious recipe! I have experimented over the years before developing this specific recipe for chicken. I have always loved KFC, so this recipe is pretty close, but BETTER.
I have tweaked it here and there and have had MANY compliments on it too!
This will be a recipe you will come back time and time again to use.
This coating gives it the wonderful light crunch.
Just look at that basket of deliciousness!! Want a to try a classic fried chicken recipe? Well you need to Try this Southern Fried Chicken from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen, its finger licking good!
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Perfect for dinner, holidays, and even cookouts!
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I used buttermilk to coat them but my southern grandmother would also use heavy cream – either works!
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The recipe
Southern KFC SECRET Fried Chicken Recipe!
- Servings0
Ingredients
- Southern Fried Chicken
- 6-8 pieces of chicken I used thighs and drums
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon adobo
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 large ziplock bag
- Peanut oil for frying
Instructions
- Take all of your pieces of chicken & lightly season them with salt/pepper & set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk your eggs, set aside.
- In a large shallow bowl,combine flour and all remaining ingredients, mix well.
- In your large ziplock bag place HALF the flour/seasoning mixture into the bag, reserve other half for later in the bowl.
- Dip chicken pieces in buttermilk, then a couple at a time, put them in the ziplock bag with the HALF flour, seal the bag and shake to coat well.
- Place the coated chicken on a cookie sheet or tray,
- Next, Dip each chicken piece in the egg mixture
- Then finally dip them into the reserved flour in the bowl taking care to thoroughly coat the chicken; Repeat with all remaining chicken pieces.
- In a large semi-deep skillet, fill 1/2 way with your peanut oil until it is VERY hot, but not boiling, about 325 degrees.
- Place as many as you can comfortably fit into your hot skillet, careful not to overcrowd.
- Fry chicken until they are golden brown on the outside and juices run clear on the inside.
- Remove and place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
- ENJOY!
