How to Make Crispiest Buttermilk Fried Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like biting into a piece of perfectly crispy, golden fried chicken. The crunch of the coating, the juicy, flavorful meat inside - it's a taste sensation that's hard to beat. If you've been searching for the ultimate buttermilk fried chicken recipe, look no further. This recipe delivers on all fronts, producing the crispiest, most succulent fried chicken you've ever tasted. Whether you're cooking for a family dinner, a picnic, or just a craving for comfort food, this reci...

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Ingredients

  • cold water to cover
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 8 skinless chicken legs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 ¼ tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 ½ cups canola oil, for frying

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 chicken legs

  • Mix cold water and kosher salt together in a large bowl until salt dissolves. Add chicken legs. Cover entire bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Remove bowl from the refrigerator; drain and pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  • Place chicken legs in a plastic bag with 1 cup all-purpose flour and shake to coat.
  • Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Mix remaining flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in another bowl. Dip each chicken leg in buttermilk; move to flour mixture and coat well.
  • Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fry chicken legs in hot oil in batches until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    538 cal.

    • Total Fat: 19g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 152mg
    • Sodium: 3838mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 49g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 193mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 493mg