crispy buttermilk chicken

OMG! YOU HAVE TO TASTE THIS!

i (used) to love kfc, but if you are anything like me, it tastes great while I'm eating it but I pay for it later!! then you have to have a go at making this crispy buttermilk chicken!

Serves 6-8

4 each chicken drumsticks and thigh
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
1/2 bunch thyme
2 cups plain flour (300g)
2 tsp each of the following: celery salt, onion powder, cayenne paper and ground allspice
300ml buttermilk
sunflower oil (for deep frying)

place the thighs and drumsticks in a large heavy based stockpot or saucepan or even a slow cooker.
cover with enough water to make sure all the pieces are covered.
add the garlic, thyme and 1 tbsp of salt and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
gently simmer for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
remove from the heat and set aside for 30 minutes to allow the chicken to cool in the liquid.

in a large zip lock bag, combine the flour, celery salt, onion powder, cayenne and all spice. give a shake to combine all the ingredients.

in a large heavy saucepan, pour in your sunflower oil until your saucepan is about 1/2 full and allow to heat to about 180.

remove the chicken from the stock and drain on a baking rack (you can strain the remainder of the stock and freeze in smaller containers, if you like and using the chicken stock in bases for other dinners)

place the buttermilk into a deepish bowl.

coat each piece of chicken in the buttermilk, then add about 2-3 pieces at a time to the seasoning in the zip lock bag, reseal the bag and toss lightly until each piece is covered with the seasoning mix.

your oil should be hot by now, add 2-3 pieces at a time (carful not to put in too many pieces or it will spill over)

working in small batches, deep fry the chicken and turn over after about 3-4 minutes or until crisp and brown, remove from the heat and allow to drain on paper towel.

continue this process until all pieces are cooked.

this is entirely up to you, but what I did, was then add each piece of chicken to the oil again to make it super crispy!! (maybe about an extra 2 minutes each piece)

drain on paper towel again

to serve, I just made some fresh coleslaw and served with mixed lettuce leaves.

let me know what you think!

Enjoy …….