# Crispy Fried Chicken

Crispy fried chicken with crunchy edges and fall-apart meat.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole chicken
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon spices
- 1 bouillon cube
- 3 cups oil

## Instructions

1. Break down a whole chicken.
2. For the brine, combine buttermilk, pickle juice, hot sauce and salt.
3. Add all chicken pieces and let sit for at least an hour.
4. For the outer coating, combine flour, cornstarch and spices.
5. Add a bouillon cube.
6. Coat the chicken: take it out of the wet batter and into the flour, then dunk it back in the wet batter and into the flour again. Shake it off well.
7. Fry in 350°F oil for about 8–12 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F.
8. Serve with grilled corn and coleslaw salad.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- whisk
- baking tray
- wire rack
- frying pan
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/b5RFr2yQdcQ?si=jhy1qdEANkEoIQd4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/be9db7b5-5367-49ad-a583-d1c71aee990d
- Extracted: 2025-04-02

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