Mom's Old Fashioned Fried Chicken

A nostalgic family favorite featuring chicken pieces soaked in seasoned buttermilk and dredged in a secret flour blend before frying. This method ensures an incredibly juicy interior and a thick, craggy, and flavorful crust that stays crispy. It is the gold standard of comfort food, representing generations of kitchen tradition and love.

Prep 15 minCook 50 minTotal 65 minUpdated Jul 3, 202665 minLow CarbKeto Friendly

A nostalgic family favorite featuring chicken pieces soaked in seasoned buttermilk and dredged in a secret flour blend before frying. This method ensures an incredibly juicy interior and a thick, craggy, and flavorful crust that stays crispy. It is the gold standard of comfort food, representing generations of kitchen tradition and love.

Ingredients

  • 85 g Chicken, cut
  • 1/4 cup Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 0.17 tsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1/4 cup Sherry

Instructions

  1. Put the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a brown paper bag. One by one, coat the chicken parts with mixture.
  2. In a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1 inch of hot oil until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.
  3. Put the chicken back into the pan and cover the pieces with cooking sherry. Cover the pan and reduce to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.

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