Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Name: Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3.3lb / 1.5kg Whole Chicken, divided (or individual bone in skin on pieces - see notes); 4 cups / 1litre Vegetable Oil, or as needed for deep frying (see notes); 2 cups / 500ml Buttermilk; 1 tsp EACH: Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, White Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt; 2.5 cups / 375g Plain/All Purpose Flour; 1 tbsp Paprika; 2 tsp EACH: Oregano, Baking Powder; 1.5 tsp Salt, plus extra to sprinkle at the end; 1 tsp EACH: Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:45min

This Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe is packed with all the tips you need to make EXTRA crispy fried chicken. Once you give this a go, you won't have it any other way!

Updated at: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:34:03 GMT