Fried Buttermilk Chicken

There is nothing more exciting then frying something.  I mean who ever came up with the idea to turn on a ton of oil on high and dip that something in magical goodness and then toss it in hot oil, is a freaking genius.  I tend to not eat fried food a lot, we maybe eat it once or twice a year.  But when we do I have to make fried chicken.  My Mom used to make us fried chicken a lot when we were kids, but sorry Mom this is not your recipe.  I hope you all enjoy making this wonderful fried dish.  Make sure you wear your baggy paints that day.  Have fun.

Enjoy

Ingredients

6 Random Bone In Chicken (Organic, from local butcher)
3 Cups Buttermilk
2 Tbl Granulated Garlic
1 Tbl Granulated Onion
1 Tbl Dill
Salt and Pepper
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
4 Cups Canola Oil

Putting It Together

• First thing we do is marinate the chicken for about 2-6 hours
• Grab a large bowl 
• Add your chicken
• Start adding all of your seasonings and mix it well together

• Add your buttermilk
• And mix this well together and place in your fridge for a few hours so that the buttermilk has a chance to tenderize the meat

• After this has had time to marinate
• Grab a cast iron skillet and add your oil and turn the heat to medium high
• Turn your oven on to 375 degrees

• Grab your chicken out of the fridge
• Get another large bowl and add your flour
• Add salt and pepper and dill to the flour and mix well
• Start adding your chicken to the flour and place the chicken in another dish so that it doesn't mix with the Un-floured chicken

• You can dip this twice if you want a thicker crust
• Grab a chicken and head to the cast iron skillet
• The oil should be hot when you add a few drops of water to it and it pops

• Slowly add your chicken to the oil so that it doesn't pop at you from the wet ingredients

• Add your chicken pieces one at a time, because the oil cools down when you add the chicken, allow the heat to rise back up to temperature

• Once you have added a few pieces allow the chicken to cook on each side for 5 minutes
• Once it has cooked on each side add it to your baking pan and place it in the oven for 20 minutes or until it reaches 165 degrees

• Once the chicken is done grab your plate and start to eat it

I served ours with rice and steamed carrots and broccoli.  Normally I do mashed potatoes but I felt like something a little more light.  This is a great recipe and its great to eat the next day for lunch.  Have fun with this recipe and if you have any questions just ask.  Have a wonderful day.  Enjoy.