Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Total Time: 12 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 bone in skin on chicken breasts
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• flour (for dredging)
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 place chicken breasts into a plastic bag and cover with buttermilk. refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• 2 pour the oil in a heavy shallow cast iron pan half way up to the sides. heat the oil until it reaches 325 degrees. do not allow the oil to go over 325.
• 3 drain chicken in a colander. combine salt, paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. liberally season the chicken with the spice mixture. dredge chicken in the flour and shake off excess.
• 4 cook chicken in the oil until golden brown on each side, approximately 4-6 minutes per side. the internal temperature of the meat needs to be 155 degrees. drain chicken on a rack when done.