Mamaws Southern Buttermilk Chicken

This recipe was given to me from a friend’s housekeeper, who was kind to share it with me. It was passed down through her family. Chicken would be fried early in the morning or night before, then placed in the oven to finish while at church, then served for Sunday lunch. It is the best fried chicken around! Love and thanks, Maxine!

Step: 1

Rinse the chicken, and cut the chicken breast halves in half horizontally to make 10 pieces in all. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Combine the buttermilk, hot pepper sauce, and garlic in a large plastic zipper bag. Add the chicken pieces, and squeeze the air out of the bag, close it, and refrigerate overnight.

Step: 2

The next day, preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step: 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a large, deep-sided skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers but doesn’t smoke. Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, sage, paprika, and garlic powder in a large bowl. Remove 2 or 3 pieces of chicken at a time from the buttermilk mixture, and press into the flour mixture until well coated. Shake off excess flour.

Step: 4

Fry 2 or 3 pieces of coated chicken at a time in the hot oil until the crust is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes (chicken meat may still be pink inside). Drain on paper towels, and place into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step: 5

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

Per Serving: 514 calories; protein 28.7g; carbohydrates 53.8g; fat 20g; cholesterol 74.4mg; sodium 970.5mg.

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Avoidance on late-night snacking and got eat , it is much important to include some easy foods (or what one may perceive as off limits ). Meaning , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, necessary we really will the junk food and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

Because it comes to dinner , overeating or eating too much of the wrong kinds of food can lead to bad habit on sleeping. On the other side, a daylight food that is less than satiating can leave you want more and resulting in reaching for an unhealthy late-night snack even closer to bedtime .