Oven Buttermilk Fried Chicken
(from extraflamey’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user Lawmom
Serves 4 peopleIngredients
- 8 to 9 chicken pieces, legs, thighs, and breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Directions
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Place chicken pieces in a large, shallow pan
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Pour buttermilk over and turn chicken pieces to evenly coat
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Cover and refrigerate for two hours
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Place the oil and butter in a shallow pan (a jelly-roll pan is perfect) and put in a heated 376 degree oven to melt
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Set aside
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In an large paper sack or plastic bag, combine the flour and seasonings
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Drain the chicken and pat dry
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Roll the chicken pieces, 3 at a time, in the melted oil-butter mixture
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Then drop them into the sack and shake to cover
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Place on a dish or wax paper
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Place the coated chicken in the pan, skin side down
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Bake for 45 minutes
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With a spatula, turn the chicken over and bake 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until the top crust begins to bubble