Super Crispy Fried Chicken

Super Crispy Fried Chicken made with buttermilk, chicken, hot sauce, and seasoned flour is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside!

Super Crispy Fried Chicken is a popular all-time favorite go-to chicken recipe, made with juicy chicken coated in buttermilk and all purpose flour, then fried to perfection. You can make this chicken more or less spicy using cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes in the flour.

Or just use the buttermilk and flour with some salt and pepper for a mild flavor. Either way, this is restaurant quality, and you’ll want to make fried chicken at home from now on!

Ingredients:

4 pound chicken , (cut into 8 pieces with the backbone discarded)

2 cups buttermilk

1 tablespoon kosher salt

2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper

2 tablespoons hot sauce , optional

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon paprika

canola oil , for frying