Southern fried chicken

Name: Southern fried chicken
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 free-range chicken thighs, skin on, bone in; 4 free-range chicken drumsticks; 200ml buttermilk; 4 sweet potatoes; 200g plain flour; 1 level teaspoon baking powder; 1 level teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 level teaspoon hot smoked paprika; 1 level teaspoon onion powder; 1 level teaspoon garlic powder; 2 litres groundnut oil; BRINE; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns; 25g sea salt; 100g brown sugar; 4 sprigs of fresh thyme; 4 fresh bay leaves; 4 cloves of garlic; PICKLE; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 100ml red wine vinegar; 1 heaped tablespoon golden caster sugar; ½ a red cabbage (500g)

Instructions

Cook:2h 15min

Jamie Oliver shows you how to make southern fried chicken with this super delicious southern fried chicken recipe. Served with a pickled cabbage slaw.

Updated at: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:03:14 GMT