Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients

Servings

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

4 cups

Water

1 Tbsp

Salt

4 pieces

Chicken

1 cup

Buttermilk

2

Eggs

1 cup

All-Purpose Flour

2 Tbsp

Cornmeal

1/2 Tbsp

Dried Oregano

1/2 Tbsp

Seasoned Salt

I used Morton® Season-All® Seasoned Salt

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Fill a large bowl with Water (4 cups) and mix in Salt (1 Tbsp) until dissolved. Place Chicken (4 pieces) into the water, and place in the fridge for 2 hours.

Step 2

Preheat an electric deep fryer to 295 degrees F (145 degrees C). In a medium bowl, crack in the Eggs (2) and add Buttermilk (1 cup) . Whisk together.

Step 3

In another bowl, add All-Purpose Flour (1 cup) , Dried Oregano (1/2 Tbsp) , Cornmeal (2 Tbsp) , and Seasoned Salt (1/2 Tbsp) . Mix until combined.

Step 4

Dip each piece of chicken into the eggs mixture until covered. Then, coat the pieces in the dry mixture.

Step 5

Place coated chicken into basket, and cook for about 15 minutes. Let drain for 30 seconds. Serve and enjoy!