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Basic Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Basic Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

8 ingredients 2 hr 10 min 4 servings openrecipes
Basic Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

This buttermilk fried chicken recipe is crispy and flavorful and great for a picnic.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

906
Calories
53g
Protein
27g
Fat
111g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 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
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 quart (4 cups) buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 1/4 teaspoon plus 1 pinch dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon plus 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 pounds)
  • 1 quart (4 cups) vegetable oil
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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