Crispiest Buttermilk Fried Chicken

This is without a doubt the crispiest chicken you will ever prepare. I have made it time and time again to wonderful reviews. We love Popeyes® chicken and this puts it to shame. This is great for family picnics and so much cheaper than buying take-out. Yummy!

Step: 1

Mix cold water and kosher salt together in a large bowl until salt dissolves. Add chicken legs. Cover entire bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

Step: 2

Remove bowl from the refrigerator; drain and pat chicken dry with paper towels.

Step: 3

Place chicken legs in a plastic bag with 1 cup all-purpose flour and shake to coat.

Step: 4

Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Mix remaining flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in another bowl. Dip each chicken leg in buttermilk; move to flour mixture and coat well.

Step: 5

Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 6

Fry chicken legs in hot oil in batches until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Per Serving: 538 calories; protein 49g; carbohydrates 39.1g; fat 19.1g; cholesterol 151.7mg; sodium 3838.3mg.

Getting stay in and cook your dinner instead of eat in the evening out is good a step in the right direction if you’re focusing on eating healthier. There’s no good way to know precisely what’s going into the food you’re eat than by making it homemade Making the best of the main dish is only half the process , though . And once you’ve mastering your chicken, steak, or fish, it’s time to make your attention to the ever- focusing side dishes.

A side dish would easily derail your health goals, as sweetness , sodium, fat, and calories would all get rather high quickly if you’re not think about it . But with our good practise of cook on side dish recipes, you won’t ever run into that mistakes .