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Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Ingredients &Â Equipment
Ingredients
8 pieces chicken drumstick
3 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1.5 cups wheat flour
3 cups peanut oil
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
3 cups buttermilk
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1.5 cups wheat flour
3 cups peanut oil
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
Equipment
Bowl
Frying Pan
Baking Sheet
Instructions
- Place chicken drumsticks in a bowl and toss them with buttermilk, 2 tablespoons salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and paprika. Cover and marinate for at least an hour and up to a day.
- Chicken Drumstick - 8
- Buttermilk - 3 cups
- Kosher Salt - 2 tablespoons
- Black Pepper - 2 teaspoons
- Cayenne Pepper - 1 teaspoon
- Paprika - 1 teaspoon
- Combine flour, 1 tablespoon salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a large bowl or a paper bag large enough to accommodate the flour and the pieces of chicken.
- Wheat Flour - 1.5 cups
- Kosher Salt - 1 tablespoon
- Black Pepper - 2 teaspoons
- Pour oil into a large, heavy-bottomed cast-iron skillet with high sides and a lid, to a depth of a few inches. Heat oil over medium-high heat to 350 degrees.
- Peanut Oil - 3 cups
- Set a rack on a baking sheet or tray.
- Place the chicken pieces in the paper bag filled with the flour mixture and shake well to coat, or toss them in the bowl with the flour mixture to achieve a similar result.
- Chicken Drumstick - 8
- Wheat Flour - 1.5 cups
- Shake off excess flour and fry the pieces of chicken skin-side down, in batches so as not to crowd the pan, for about 5 to 15 minutes, covered by the lid.
- Chicken Drumstick - 8
- Wheat Flour - 1.5 cups
- Remove the lid, turn over the chicken pieces, and cook for about 5 to 15 minutes more, uncovered, until they are cooked through and a deep golden brown. Color is as or more important than time: Watch your chicken and get it out when it's golden brown.
- Chicken Drumstick - 8
- Remove chicken to the rack to drain and rest, sprinkle with salt and serve warm or at room temperature.
- Kosher Salt - 1 tablespoon
Notes
The new recipe adds cayenne pepper and paprika to the marinade and flour mixture for a spicy kick. The cooking process remains largely the same, but the added spices enhance the flavor profile.
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