Grammy's Kitchen Β· Fried Chicken Β· Buttermilk Fried Chicken

One of 60 fried chicken recipes we measured

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

from www.jocooks.com

It ranks #5 of 60 for crust crunch among the fried chicken recipes we compared. 93 cooks on www.jocooks.com rate it 4.5β˜….

hands-on37m
waiting25 min
makes4
each$2.38
kcal610
levelintermediate
Needs:Lodge 6-qt Dutch ovenAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base β€” next to the median of all 60.

this recipe typical
dairy43%3%
egg9%0%
liquid43%4%
leavener1%0%
salt1%0%
aromatics0%0%
fat0%1%

Where it stands out

  • #5 of 60 for crust crunch

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

907 g2 pounds chicken wings (chicken legs, thighs or chicken breast)
490 g2 cups buttermilk
100 g2 eggs
2 g1 teaspoon paprika
5 g1 teaspoon hot sauce
6 g1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
2 g1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
8 g2 teaspoon baking powder
7 g1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
240 g2 cups all-purpose flour
vegetable oil ( for frying)

Method: 6 steps, published by www.jocooks.com β€” open the original β†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

β€œI am a super critic of fried chicken and have tried many recipes & ways. I actually sous vide my chicken first and then flash fry for the crust / coating. Lots of benefits doing sous vide..So last week my wife said I had finally hit it with perfect frie” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
β€œI am a tad confused here... you add the baking powder and baking soda to the wet mixture first? Not the flour? Also, if you only use all purpose flour, could you use flour that self rising? I am very eager to try this based on your preparation.” β€” a cook, 5.0β˜…
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