Southern-fried chicken

Name: Southern-fried chicken
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 chicken, weighing 1.6 kg (3 lb 3½ oz); 1.2 litres buttermilk; 1 teaspoon paprika; 250 g (8 oz) fresh breadcrumbs; oil, for shallow-frying; 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons Tabasco; 170 g (5½ oz) plain flour; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 eggs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Chicken

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1997

About

Crumbed chicken, fried to crisp perfection—this is one of the classic dishes from the Deep South of America. A great family favourite for eating with your fingers.

Ingredients

1 chicken, weighing 1.6 kg (3 lb 3½ oz)

Americas
United States
Main course

Method

Cut the chicken into eight pieces, following the method in the Chef’s techniques. In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk with the Tabasco and season to taste with salt. Marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour, or preferably overnight.
Drain the chicken and pat dry. Mix together the flour, paprika, oregano, salt and caye