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How To Make Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Buttermilk fried chicken is an all-time favorite of my family. It is so crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. This buttermilk fried chicken is perfect when you add a side of white rice and gravy. So delicious this crispy fried chicken will have you coming back for more and more!
buttermilk fried chicken
Calories 4070
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients  

Buttermilk chicken

  • 1 Tbsp Seasoning salt
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
  • 4 Pound Chicken wings
  • Saran Wrap
  • 3 Cups Buttermilk
  • 1 Tsp Hotsauce optional
  • Vegetable oil For Frying

Flour batter

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1/2 Tbsp Seasoning salt
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp Ground black pepper

Instructions

Buttermilk Chicken

  • In a bowl add in your chicken wings
    4 Pound Chicken wings
  • Next, in separate bowl add in all your seasonings. Mix until completely combined
    1 Tbsp Seasoning salt, 1 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper, 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
  • Evenly spread that seasoning all over your chicken
  • To the chicken, add in your buttermilk along with the hot sauce
    3 Cups Buttermilk, 1 Tsp Hotsauce
  • Mix the chicken well into the buttermilk, and place Saran Wrap over the chicken.
    Place in the refrigerator for 4 hours
    Saran Wrap
  • I recommend a medium dutch oven or a pot that's at least 6 quarts.
    To pot. Add 5 to 6 cups of oil to a medium-low stove, depending on the pot size. You want to make sure the pot is not more than halfway full.
    Preheat your oil to 350 degrees.
    Vegetable oil

Flour batter

  • Add your flour to a bowl along with seasoning.
    2 Cups Flour, 1/2 Tbsp Seasoning salt, 1/2 Tbsp Ground black pepper, 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
  • Take the buttermilk chicken out of the refrigerator
  • Add one piece of chicken at a time to flour. Cover the entire chicken with flour
  • Add about 5 to 6 pieces of chicken to the preheated vegetable oil
    Don’t overcrowd pot with chicken
  • Allow the chicken to deep fry for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
    PLEASE MAKE SURE THERE IS NO PINK INSIDE BEFORE EATING.
  • Place chicken on a napkin to allow the chicken to cool for 5 minutes
  • Enjoy
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Soulfood