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The Best Buttermilk-Brined Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients
  • subheading: For the Spice Mix:
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • subheading: For the Buttermilk Brine:
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • Kosher salt
  • subheading: For Finishing the Chicken:
  • 1 whole chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into 10 pieces or 3 ½ pounds bone-in, skin-on breasts, legs, drumsticks, and/or wings
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 cups vegetable shortening
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