Mamaw's Southern Buttermilk Chicken

4th of July - Holidays and Events

This recipe was given to me from a friend's housekeeper, who was kind to share it with me. It was passed down through her family. Chicken would be fried early in the morning or night before, then placed in the oven to finish while at church, then served for Sunday lunch. It is the best fried chicken around! Love and thanks, Maxine!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr20 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 9hrs50 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Mamaw's Southern Buttermilk Chicken

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) chicken

cut into 8 pieces

2 quarts buttermilk

2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

2 tablespoons crushed garlic

2 cups vegetable oil for frying

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 tablespoon ground dried sage

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

Triple Berry Crisp

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Directions

Step 1

Rinse the chicken and cut the chicken breast halves in half horizontally to make 10 pieces in all. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Combine the buttermilk hot pepper sauce and garlic in a large plastic zipper bag. Add the chicken pieces and squeeze the air out of the bag close it and refrigerate overnight.

Step 2

The next day preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep-sided skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers but doesn't smoke. Whisk together the flour brown sugar salt black pepper sage paprika and garlic powder in a large bowl. Remove 2 or 3 pieces of chicken at a time from the buttermilk mixture and press into the flour mixture until well coated. Shake off excess flour.

Step 4

Fry 2 or 3 pieces of coated chicken at a time in the hot oil until the crust is golden brown 3 to 5 minutes (chicken meat may still be pink inside). Drain on paper towels and place into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 5

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Mamaw's Southern Buttermilk Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 514.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28.7g 57%

Carbohydrates: 53.8g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 11.8g

Fat: 20g 31%

Saturated Fat: 5.3g 26%

Cholesterol: 74.4mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 500.1IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.6mg 105%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 5.3mg 9%

Folate: 105.2mcg 26%

Calcium: 261.3mg 26%

Iron: 3.5mg 20%

Magnesium: 51mg 18%

Potassium: 527.8mg 15%

Sodium: 970.5mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 179.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.