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Fried chicken

Shatteringly crisp outside, ridiculous inside.

Fried chicken
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Buttermilk, twice dredged

240 minutes · serves 4 · Medium

What you need

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • 500ml buttermilk
  • 300g plain flour
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • Oil for frying

What you do

  1. 1Brine the chicken in salted buttermilk for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight.
  2. 2Season the flour heavily — more than feels right; it is the only seasoning on the crust.
  3. 3Dredge, dip back in buttermilk, dredge again. That second coat makes the craggy bits.
  4. 4Fry at 165C for 12–15 minutes. Hotter and the crust burns before the middle cooks.
  5. 5Rest on a rack, never paper — paper steams the bottom soft.