Down Home Fried Chicken

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce (optional)
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground pepper
• 3 -4 lbs chicken, cut up into 8 pieces
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 to make the brine, whisk together the ingredients in a dish shallow enough to hold the chicken in a single layer. add the chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. ( i did it overnight) turn the chicken once while marinating.
• 2 to make chicken.
• 3 pour the chicken into a colander and allow the brine to drain.
• 4 place the flour, thyme, marjoram, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and black pepper in a resealable bag.
• 5 put two to three pieces of chicken in the bag, close and shake well to coat.
• 6 remove the chicken from the flour and shake off any excess.
• 7 repeat with the remaining chicken.
• 8 place chicken on a wire rack while heating the oil.
• 9 heat 2 to 2½ inches of oil in a heavy duty cast iron skillet or other large skillet.
• 10 the skillet should be large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer without touching.
• 11 add the chicken to the hot oil and cook for 7 to 9 minutes.
• 12 using tongs turn the chicken and cook for another 7 to 9 minutes.
• 13 remove the chicken and drain on paper towels.
• 14 let the chicken rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving.