Fried Chicken Recipes
Ritz® Southern Fried Chicken
Prep: 20 min | Total: 1 hr 50 min | Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 1 (2 1/2 pound) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
- 25 Ritz Crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 cups oil
Instructions
- Pour buttermilk over chicken in shallow dish or resealable plastic bag; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
- Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
- Add chicken to combined cracker crumbs, flour, salt and red pepper in shallow dish, turning to evenly coat all sides.
- Heat oil in large saucepan to 350 degrees F. Add half of the chicken; cook 15 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.
- Repeat with remaining chicken.
Notes
Use Your Oven - Omit Oil: Marinate and coat chicken as directed. Place in foil-lined 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Drizzle evenly with 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or margarine. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40 to 50 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 430 Total fat 28g Saturated fat 6g Cholesterol 95mg Sodium 420mg Carbohydrate 13g Dietary fiber 0g Sugars 2g Protein 31g
Vitamin A 4% DV Vitamin C 0% DV Calcium 6% DV Iron 10% DV
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Kraft Heinz Company