Why do you soak chicken in buttermilk?

This all-American favorite has juicy meat and crisp coating. Soaking the chicken in buttermilk keeps it moist and adds flavor.

How does Martha Stewart make fried chicken?

Ingredients

1. 6 cups nonfat buttermilk.
2. 1/4 cup plus 5 teaspoons coarse salt.
3. 1/3 cup hot sauce, such as Tabasco (optional)
4. 2 chickens (2 to 3 pounds each), each cut into 10 pieces for frying.
5. 3 cups all-purpose flour.
6. 1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper.
7. 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper.
8. 2 tablespoons baking powder.

What kind of marinade does Alton Brown use for fried chicken?

Alton Brown’s classic Southern-style fried chicken is marinated in buttermilk before frying up golden brown in a cast iron skillet. Buttermilk is the ultimate chicken marinade because it changes the way the fatty skin responds to the hot fat, producing a crispy crust. Oh, and it tastes good, too.

What’s the best way to cook fried chicken?

Directions. Melt enough shortening (over low heat) to come just 1/3-inch up the side of a 12-inch cast iron skillet or heavy fry pan. Once shortening liquefies raise heat to 325 degrees F. Do not allow oil to go over 325 degrees F. Drain chicken in a colander.

How long does it take for fried chicken to turn golden brown?

If you manage the heat just right, the exterior of the chicken will be golden brown right as the interior temperature hits 155 degrees F, 12 to 15 minutes per batch. Rest the chicken on a cooling rack turned upside down on a paper towel?lined pan for at least 5 minutes before serving.

What should the temperature be for fried chicken in a cast iron skillet?

Melt enough shortening (over low heat) to come just 1/3-inch up the side of a 12-inch cast iron skillet or heavy fry pan. Once shortening liquefies raise heat to 325 degrees F. Do not allow oil to go over 325 degrees F. Drain chicken in a colander.