Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe
Enjoy my homemade Crispy Fried Chicken, perfectly golden and juicy, made with a simple buttermilk brine. This halal-friendly recipe is crunchy outside, tender inside, and ideal for family meals.
Ingredients
For Buttermilk-Brine Marinade
- 1½ kg chicken pieces halal
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
For Flour Mix
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Rock salt to taste
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
For Coating
- Prepared flour mix
- ¾ cup buttermilk
For Frying
- Cooking oil vegetable or canola – halal
Instructions
- I wash and pat dry the chicken pieces.
- In a large bowl, I mix buttermilk, water, salt, sugar, pepper, and cayenne.
- I add the chicken and marinate it for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
- In another bowl, I mix flour with all dry spices.
- I take chicken from the marinade and coat it well in flour.
- I dip it lightly in buttermilk, then coat again with flour.
- I let the coated chicken rest for 10 minutes.
- I heat oil to medium-hot and fry chicken until golden and crispy.
- I remove and rest the chicken on paper towels before serving.