Description
Paula Deen’s Southern Fried Chicken delivers crispy, golden-brown perfection with a buttermilk-marinated interior. Generations of Southern cooks have cherished this classic comfort dish that brings warmth and flavor you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) chicken, cut into pieces
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup hot red pepper sauce
- Paula Deen’s House Seasoning
Instructions
- Oil Preparation: Heat vegetable oil in a deep pot to 350°F, filling no more than halfway to prevent dangerous splattering.
- Marinade Creation: Whisk eggs and hot sauce in a mixing bowl until thoroughly blended, creating a vibrant orange-hued liquid.
- Seasoning Process: Massage Paula Deen’s House Seasoning comprehensively into chicken pieces, ensuring total flavor coverage.
- Coating Technique: Dip seasoned chicken into egg mixture, allowing excess to drip, then generously coat with self-rising flour, gently shaking to remove loose powder.
- Frying Method: Carefully lower flour-coated chicken into hot oil, maintaining consistent temperature to achieve a uniform golden-brown crust. Dark meat requires 13-14 minutes, white meat 8-10 minutes, ensuring internal temperature reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Finishing Touch: Extract chicken using metal tongs and place on a wire rack lined with paper towels to drain excess oil, preserving the crispy exterior and minimizing greasiness.
Notes
- Temperature Control: Monitor oil heat precisely at 350°F to prevent burning or undercooking, ensuring perfect golden-brown exterior and safe internal chicken temperature.
- Seasoning Technique: Massage spices deeply into chicken meat before marinating, allowing flavors to penetrate thoroughly and create maximum taste complexity.
- Coating Precision: Shake off excess flour gently after coating to achieve a light, crispy texture without heavy, clumpy breading that can become soggy.
- Oil Drainage Strategy: Use wire rack instead of paper towels for draining to maintain chicken’s crisp coating and prevent bottom becoming mushy from trapped oil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1500 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 61 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg