Spicy Buttermilk Battered Fried Chicken

Prep Time:15 min
Cook Time:15 min
Yeild:4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 pounds meaty chicken pieces, rinsed and patted dry
  • 2 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Crisco® Pure Canola Oil, for frying

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

  1. 1.
    WHISK together buttermilk and hot pepper sauce in shallow baking dish. Add chicken pieces. Turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

  2. 2.
    STIR together flour, oregano, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and black pepper in separate baking dish. Toss chicken pieces in seasoned flour, a few at a time, until well coated. Dip chicken in buttermilk, then coat again in flour mixture.

  3. 3.
    POUR oil to a depth of 1-inch in large heavy skillet. Heat oil to 350ºF. Add chicken pieces in a single layer, skin side down. Fry about 4 minutes. Turn over. Fry the other side about 4 minutes. Turn again, frying a total of about 15 minutes until chicken is evenly golden brown and crisp and juices run clear. Remove cooked chicken from pan. Place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.

Spicy Buttermilk Battered Fried Chicken