By Real Simple
Lemonade Fried Chicken
Instructions
Cook:14h 55min
A brilliant brine uses the magic of lemonade to tenderize chicken in Chef Chris Scott's cookbook, Homage.
Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:17:00 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
62
Moderate
Glycemic Load
37
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories1293.4 kcal (65%)
Total Fat101.3 g (145%)
Carbs58.9 g (23%)
Sugars6.4 g (7%)
Protein38.1 g (76%)
Sodium5298 mg (265%)
Fiber2.9 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
1 cupfresh lemon juice
1 ½ cupshot sauce
Louisiana-style, such as or Crystal, divided
½ cupgarlic powder
½ cuponion powder
½ cupkosher salt
¼ cupground cumin
¼ cupgranulated sugar
6chicken drumsticks
6chicken thighs
bone-in, skin-on
1 cupwhole buttermilk
4 cupsall-purpose flour
1 cupfine yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoonsbaking powder
4 cupsvegetable oil
or corn
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