Southern Fried Chicken
You can see in the photo how appealing this country fried chicken recipe looks. With a golden brown spiced flour coating everyone will be excited about tasting a piece. The chicken itself is marinated overnight in a buttermilk mixture with cilantro, garlic and more, so underneath the aromatic crispy coating there is the most tender, succulent and flavorful chicken meat. If you want to serve this country fried chicken recipe with gourmet coleslaw, go ahead. It is also good with your favorite potato dish and some green beans on the side. The combination of frying and then oven baking the chicken makes it crisp, succulent and totally fabulous.
Country Fried Chicken Recipe with Gourmet Coating
The chicken in this country fried chicken recipe is marinated overnight, coated with a spicy flour, and then fried. It is finished off in the oven, so this is a both a fried chicken recipe and a baked chicken recipe. This country fried chicken recipe is wonderful served with baked potatoes, as well as your favorite creamy coleslaw. If you like country fried chicken and oven fried chicken, you are going to enjoy this recipe.
Marinating the chicken for this country fried chicken recipe overnight in garlic, shallots, buttermilk, cilantro and more infuses it with a rich and delicious flavor, which is both aromatic and mildly spiced. The buttermilk not only adds a tangy flavor to the chicken but it helps to make it tender and succulent. The seasoned coating contains paprika and cayenne to add a touch of spice to this oven fried chicken dish. The pan frying seals the chicken and makes the coating crispy and the oven frying helps to finish it off and cook the chicken perfectly all the way through. Your kitchen is going to smell gorgeous the whole time this chicken is cooking.
Some fried chicken recipes are a lot more simple and basic than this one but the amazing taste of the finished dish is well worth the effort of marinating the chicken pieces and making the seasoned flour coating. This is a very special tasting country fried chicken recipe and one that the whole family will enjoy. While the chicken finishes its cooking time in the oven you can prepare your family's favorite side dishes to serve with this deluxe fried chicken recipe.
A Wonderful Country Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients -
For the Marinade:
1 pint buttermilk
6 finely chopped garlic cloves
1 tablespoon salt
4 skinless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon dried chili flakes
2 finely chopped shallots
6 tablespoons chopped coriander
For Frying:
10 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Coating:
6 tablespoons plain flour
½ cup breadcrumbs
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon celery salt
Preparation:
Combine all the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken in a shallow dish. Cover and leave to marinate for 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
Combine all the coating ingredients.
Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade and dip them in the spicy flour. Coat them thoroughly and return them to the fridge for an hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed deep pan until a breadcrumb sizzles when dropped in.
Add the chicken and fry until evenly golden brown.
Remove and place on a baking sheet. Place the chicken in the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through.
(Serves 4)