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Brined Fried Chicken
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Brined Fried Chicken

14 ingredients Makes 8 servings openrecipes
Brined Fried Chicken
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

953
Calories
52g
Protein
27g
Fat
123g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 chickens, 3 pounds each, cut into 8 pieces each
  • Brine (recipe follows)
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3 cups of flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • Oil for frying (I cook 4 pieces of chicken at a time in 8 cups of oil in a 5-quart pot.)
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds

Directions

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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