Perfect Fried Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 whole chicken, cut in pieces
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups oil

Recipe

• 1 whisk the egg & buttermilk together & submerge chicken pieces. cover & refrigerate overnight (minimally 6 hrs.).
• 2 when ready to fry chicken: mix flour, salt, celery seed & pepper in a shallow dish. heat 2 - 3 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 to 365 degrees f (medium high heat).
• 3 while oil heats, remove chicken a piece at a time from the milk. let excess drip off. coat chicken evenly with flour & place on wire rack or wax paper for a few minutes.
• 4 when oil is hot, give 4 pieces of chicken a second coating of flour and carefully lower into skillet. handle with slotted spoon, as tongs can break the crust, turning occasionally.
• 5 when golden brown & cooked through (approx 8 - 12 min for breasts & wings & 10 - 12 minutes for legs & thighs), carefully remove to plate with papertowel on it or a rack. (you may want to hold in a preheated 250 degree f oven to keep warm while you do the rest of the chicken.).
• 6 prep time includes refrigeration time for chicken.
• 7 recipe is easily increased.