Chipotle Fried Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish, Chicken
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken (about 1½ lbs), cut up
  • 2 cups (1/2 quart) buttermilk
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp chipotle (or cajun) seasoning*
  • Vegetable oil
  • Paprika, for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. Mix chicken pieces and buttermilk in a large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, and chipotle seasoning in a large bowl.
  3. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture and coat each piece with flour mixture.
  4. Pour oil into a large stockpot until it is 1 inch deep. Heat to 250 degrees.
  5. Carefully place several pieces in oil and fry for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
  6. Remove to a metal baking rack placed on a sheet pan. Continue frying pieces until all are golden brown.
  7. Bake chicken 30 to 40 minutes, sprinkling with paprika in last 10 minutes. Bake until no longer pink and internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Notes
*You can adjust the seasoning to your liking. To make it more mild, try using 1 Tbsp of the seasoning instead.
Recipe by Simple, Sweet & Savory at https://www.simplesweetsavory.com/chipotle-fried-chicken/