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Crispy Fried Chicken

Bone-in chicken soaked in a seasoned buttermilk brine, dredged in a well-spiced flour coating, and cooked until deeply golden with a craggy, shattering crust. Juicy inside, crunchy outside, and easy enough for a weeknight.

⏱ 270 min4Americanfried chickenair fryerbuttermilkchickencomfort food

Ingredients

For the buttermilk brine

  • 2 cupsbuttermilk · 480 mL
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 teaspoononion powder
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
  • 2 poundsbone-in chicken pieces · a mix of thighs and legs (900g)

For the dredge

  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour · 240g
  • 1 tablespoongarlic powder
  • 1 tablespoononion powder
  • 2 teaspoonspaprika
  • 2 teaspoonssalt
  • 1 teaspoonground black pepper
  • —cooking spray

Steps

  1. 1

    Combine the buttermilk, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, seal, and shake the bag to coat the chicken well. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, flipping the bag a few times.

  2. 2

    Mix together the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Remove half of the chicken from the brine and let the excess brine drip off.

  3. 3

    Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and place on a baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Spray the air fryer basket and the chicken pieces with cooking spray.

  5. 5

    Place the chicken in the basket skin side down and spray again.

  6. 6

    Cook for 20 minutes, flipping after 10 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F at the thickest part of each piece. Move the chicken to a wire rack.

  7. 7

    Repeat with the remaining chicken and dredge, then serve immediately.

Creator's notes

The video describes a deep-fried, double-dredged version; the structured quantities and method here come from the creator's air fryer fried chicken recipe, which uses a single dredge and cooking spray instead of a fry oil.

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