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Crispy Chicken Fried Chicken

Place 4 thin chicken breasts (or tenders) into 2 cups buttermilk. (If you don't have buttermilk on hand, put 2 tablespoons of vinegar in a bowl (not a metal one!) and add enough milk to make 2 cups.) To the buttermilk, add 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons freshly minced garlic. Let the chicken soak in the buttermilk for a few hours. Overnight is best. Next, we'll prepare the breading. For a quick and easy breading ingredient, you can use half a loaf of french bread, 2 - 3 cups of Panko Bread Crumbs, both of which will be more crisp, OR you can use basic Progresso Bread Crumbs, which are finer. So, the breading is: 8 - 12 pieces of bread (regular, french, homemade, whatever you have on hand is fine, broken into crumbs - not pulverized into practically nothing (I use my food processor for this.) 1/2 to 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon paprika 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1/2 to 1 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teasp...

Taste of Home recipe for Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Gravy

6 Servings  Prep time: 15 min. + chilling Cook time: 1 hour  Ingredients 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Oil for frying Gravy: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1-1/2 to 2 cups water Salt and pepper to taste Directions Place chicken in a large shallow dish. Pour buttermilk over; cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Drain chicken pieces; add to flour mixture, one at a time, and shake to coat. Shake off excess; let stand on waxed paper for 15 minutes before frying. Heat 1/8 to 1/4 in. of oil in a large skillet; fry chicken until browned on all sides. Cover and simmer, turning occasionally, for 40-45 minutes, or until juices run clear and chicken is tender. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove chicken; drain on paper towels and keep warm. Drain all but 1/4 cup drippings fr...