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Perfect Buttermilk Fried Chicken

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Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Amish

Ingredients
  

buttermilk mixture

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 ½ pounds chicken fryer or broiler
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

Flour Mixture

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt andried basil d pepper to taste
  • 2 cups canola or vegetable oil, for frying

Instructions
 

  • Combine buttermilk, salt and pepper and other ingredients for the buttermilk mixture in a bowl.
  •  Place chicken in a shallow containerand pour mixture over top.
  •    Cover and let stand for 4 to 8hours.
  •   Remove chicken. Discard buttermilk.
  • Combine all the ingredients forflour mixture in a bowl.
     
  •  Dredge chicken in flour mixture,coating well.
  • Place on plate with paper towels and wait for itto cool
  •   Cook in hot oil (about 350 degreesF.) in a cast iron skillet until browned on one side (about 10- 12 minutes).
  • Turn and brown the other side forthe same amount of time.
  • Make sure oil is not too hot that itburns the chicken.
  • Place on plate with paper towels and wait for it to cool.
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