Aunt Duddie Makes The Best Southern Style Batter Fried Chicken In The Universe!

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Canola oil is lighter and healthier.

MAKE BRINE: Whisk water, salt, and sugar in a large bowl until sugar and salt dissolve. Add chicken and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.

MAKE BATTER: Whisk flour, cornstarch, pepper, paprika, cayenne, baking powder, salt, and water in a large bowl until smooth. Refrigerate batter while chicken is brining.

FRY CHICKEN: Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from refrigerator, pour off brine, and pat dry with paper towels. Re-whisk batter. Transfer half of chicken to batter. One piece at a time, remove chicken from batter (allowing excess to drip back into bowl) and transfer to oil. Fry chicken, adjusting burner as necessary to maintain oil temperature between 300 and 325 degrees, until deep golden brown and white meat registers 160 degrees (175 degrees for dark meat), 12 to 15 minutes. Drain chicken on wire rack set inside rimmed baking sheet. Bring oil back to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining chicken.

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