MY MAMA'S BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

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From the time I was a little girl I can remember my Mother making our Sunday Dinner this way. She always soaked our chicken overnight in buttermilk. Then she would season it and fry it until it was a goldren brown.It was truely a tradition at our house. Hope you enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Provided by Zelda Hopkins

Categories     Chicken

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 box buttermilk
2 large 4lb. chickens cut into 16 pieces
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp cavenders seasoning
1/4 c milk
3 large eggs
2 c flour
vegetable oil for frying
1 tsp garlic powder

Steps:

  • 1. Rinse the chicken, place cut up pieces in large bowl and cover with carton of buttermilk. Cover with foil and place in fridge overnight. In a medium size bowl combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Cavender's Seasoning. Mix thourghly. Then in another bowl beat eggs, and 1/4 cup of milk together. Heat 3 inches of oil to 350degrees in a dutch oven. Dip the chicken pieces first into the egg mixture and then into the flour, shaking off any excess. Fry the chicken, in batches if necessary, until Golden brown and crisp on the outside. About 13 minutes for dark meat and 10 minutes for white meat.Drain on papertowel.

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