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Best-Ever Fried Chicken

Make crispy, flavorful, restaurant-quality fried chicken at home with this simple, no-brine recipe
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs boneless skinless, chicken breast
  • 1 quart vegetable oil
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 4 egg whites beaten
  • 4 Tbsp vodka
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 5 Tbsp cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Rinse chicken breasts with water and pat dry with paper towels. Set a wire rack over a large baking sheet and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, egg whites, vodka, salt, paprika, hot sauce and pepper. Whisk in the baking powder and baking soda.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour and cornstarch. Working piece by piece, dredge chicken in flour, then buttermilk mixture, then back in flour. Set each piece on the wire rack.
  • Fill deep fryer with oil and heat to 350 degrees. Alternately, heat 1 inch of oil in a large, deep pan over medium heat (continue to add more oil as it gets absorbed during the frying process). Deep fry for 7 minutes. Pan fry for 6-8 minutes on each side, until skin is golden and crispy. Drain the chicken on wire rack.
Keyword chicken, dinner
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