Description
Southern-style Bill Miller fried chicken brings crispy, golden perfection to your dinner table. Seasoned flour coating and buttermilk marinade create irresistible flavor you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 pieces chicken breasts (split down the middle)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups water (more or less)
- 2 ¼ tsps baking powder
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsps seasoned salt
- 1 ½ tsps black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Oil Preparation: Heat a robust pot with 3 inches of oil to 375°F, creating an ideal frying environment for crispy chicken.
- Seasoning Blend: Massage chicken pieces with garlic powder, seasoned salt, black pepper, and onion powder, ensuring thorough and uniform coverage.
- Batter Creation: Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together, then gradually introduce water to form a silky, slightly runny batter that clings delicately to the chicken.
- Coating Technique: Submerge each seasoned chicken piece into the batter, allowing excess to cascade off, generating a gossamer-thin, even layer.
- Frying Process: Gently lower battered chicken into the sizzling oil, maintaining strategic spacing to guarantee maximum crispness and golden-brown perfection.
- Cooking Progression: Cover the pan and fry for 14-16 minutes total, flipping midway, until chicken achieves a deep golden exterior and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Finishing Touch: Transfer chicken to a wire rack, letting excess oil drain, and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt for enhanced flavor profile.
Notes
- Maintain Precise Oil Temperature: Keep oil consistently at 375°F for perfect golden-brown crispiness; use a digital thermometer to monitor heat throughout cooking.
- Seasoning Technique Matters: Ensure chicken is thoroughly coated with dry seasonings before battering to guarantee maximum flavor penetration and even taste distribution.
- Batter Consistency is Crucial: Aim for a slightly runny pancake batter texture; too thick creates heavy coating, too thin results in weak coverage.
- Drain Smartly for Crispiness: Use a wire rack instead of paper towels to prevent soggy bottom, allowing excess oil to drip and maintaining crisp exterior.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg