Photo: Lily Banse
Down Home Chicken
10 ingredients
8 servings
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"This is a real Southern chicken dish. The buttermilk tenderizes the bird and the bacon fat brings back the down home flavor!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
981
Calories
56g
Protein
28g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 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
- 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces
- 4 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 5 cups shortening for frying
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
Directions
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