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How to Make Classic Fried Chicken
Ingredients
  • 1 (3 ½ to 4-pound) whole chicken, with neck, liver, and gizzard removed, cut into 10 pieces (wings, legs, thighs, and quarter breasts)
  • subheading: BRINE:
  • 1 gallon water
  • ¾ cup kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon herbs or spices, such as poultry seasoning (optional)
  • subheading: DIP:
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • subheading: DREDGE:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Peanut oil for frying
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease (optional, for flavor)
Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.
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