Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Summary by Krater

Chef John demonstrates how to break down a whole chicken into eight pieces, season it with a blend of eleven herbs and spices, marinate it in buttermilk for six hours, dredge it in seasoned flour, and fry it in a Dutch oven until crispy.

From the video

Answers: How do you make buttermilk fried chicken from a whole chicken?

• whole chicken butchery
• buttermilk fried chicken
• pan frying chicken in Dutch oven
• seasoning flour for fried chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• black pepper
• salt
• paprika
• dried herbs
• white pepper
• cayenne
• buttermilk
• flour
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• 2 1/2 quarts oil

What it concludes

• Marinating the seasoned chicken in buttermilk for six hours provides optimal flavor and tenderness.
• Frying all eight pieces together at 350 °F for 20 to 25 minutes total yields evenly cooked, crispy fried chicken.