Crispiest Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Name: Crispiest Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8 chicken legs
Cuisine: Global
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

by Sandra Ramos 2 years ago

4.1 (7)

15 minutes

538.1 kcal

39.1 g carbs

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Description

This is without a doubt the crispiest chicken you will ever prepare. I have made it time and time again to wonderful reviews. We love Popeyes® chicken and this puts it to shame. This is great for family picnics and so much cheaper than buying take-out. Yummy!

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

Directions

1. 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.
2. Remove bowl from the refrigerator; drain and pat chicken dry with paper towels.
3. Place chicken legs in a plastic bag with 1 cup all-purpose flour and shake to coat.
4. 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.
5. Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. 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).