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Southern fried chicken recipe

21 ratings

Marinated in buttermilk and garlic overnight really makes this amazing southern fried chicken amazing. Coated in a crispy outer coating and moist, melt-in-your-mouth meat that will leave you wanting more. See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare, plus overnight to marinate and 40 mins to cook
403 calories / serving

Ingredients

8 chicken drumsticks
500ml (17 fl oz) buttermilk
2 peeled garlic cloves, lightly smashed
plain flour, for dredging
1 tsp cayenne pepper
vegetable oil, for frying

Each serving contains

Energy
1690kj
403kcal 20%
Fat
20g 28%
Saturates
4g 20%
Sugars
6g 7%
Salt
0.9g 15%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 9.2g Protein 47.3g Fibre 0.4g

Method

The day before you want to cook the drumsticks, put them in a large bowl, pour over the buttermilk to cover and mix through the garlic. Leave to marinate in the fridge overnight.
Tip a large pile of flour into a shallow bowl or plate. Stir through the cayenne pepper and season to taste. Remove each drumstick from the buttermilk, letting any excess marinade drip away. Then roll in the flour until well coated.
Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Put enough vegetable oil in a large, high sided frying pan to cover the and heat over a medium high heat. When a piece of bread added to the pan sizzles and browns, the oil is hot enough to add the chicken. Fry the drumsticks for 7-10 minutes, turning often until golden all over. You may have to do this in batches. Place a wire rack over a baking tray and arrange the chicken pieces on the rack.
Cook in the oven for 30 minutes until crisp, golden and cooked through.

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