THOMAS KELLER'S BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

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Categories     Chicken     Fry

Yield 24 pieces

Number Of Ingredients 23

Brining:
24c water
1c kosher salt
1/2c + 1T honey
18 bay leaves
30 unpeeled garlic cloves
3T whole black peppercorns
5 large rosemary sprigs
11/2 bunch thyme
11/2 bunch parsley
2T finely grated lemon peel
3/4c lemon juice
3 31/2pound chickens
Frying:
6c flour
5T garlic powder
5T onion powder
4t paprika
4t cayenne
1t black pepper
4t kosher salt
6c buttermilk
12c peanut oil

Steps:

  • Brining: Bring all ingredients except chickens to boil in lg pot. Boil 1min. Cool completely. Chill until cold, about 2hrs. Rinse chickens. Add to brine, pressing to submerge. Chill 12-24 hrs. Drain and pat dry. Cut each chicken into 8 pieces. Frying: Line 2 lg baking sheets w/parchment. Mix 1st 6 ingr. + 4t salt in lg bowl. Place buttermilk in another bowl. Dip chicken in flour, then buttermilk, then flour. Place on prepared sheets. Let stand 1-2hrs. Pour peanut oil into heavy large pot. Heat to 320/330°. Fry leg and thighs first turning once about 13mins. Breasts 7 mins. Transf to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with salt.

Anjali Magar
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This is the best buttermilk fried chicken recipe I have ever had. The chicken was so moist and juicy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Ajla Hema
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I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a hit. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the buttermilk marinade made it so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Messy Morris
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This recipe was amazing. The chicken was so juicy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.


Ali Hassan Noon
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The buttermilk marinade added a lot of flavor to the chicken. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


ABBAS
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This is the best buttermilk fried chicken recipe I have ever had. The chicken was so moist and juicy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Ovi Hammad
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I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a hit. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the buttermilk marinade made it so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Chris Dubrick
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This recipe was amazing. The chicken was so juicy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.


Carshay Longstreet
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The buttermilk marinade added a lot of flavor to the chicken. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Melbertine Eubanks
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This is the best buttermilk fried chicken recipe I have ever had. The chicken was so moist and juicy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


___ABU RAIHAN___
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I made this recipe for my family last night and it was a hit. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the buttermilk marinade made it so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Micse Saye
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This recipe was amazing. The chicken was so juicy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.


Arafat Rahman2
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I made this recipe for my family last night and they loved it. The chicken was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The buttermilk marinade added a lot of flavor to the chicken. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Rayan Abid
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This is the best buttermilk fried chicken recipe I have ever had. The chicken was so moist and juicy, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


Desmond Faith
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit with my family. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the buttermilk marinade made it so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this recipe again.


2997 SO Steamarghat Nazrul
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This buttermilk fried chicken recipe is the best I've ever tried. The chicken was so juicy and flavorful, and the crust was perfectly crispy. I will definitely be making this recipe again and again.