You'll know it is a special
occasion when this southern fried chicken is on the menu!
RITZ®
Southern Fried Chicken
- 3 cups buttermilk
1 broiler-fryer chicken (about 2 1/2 pounds), cut up
25 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 cups oil
- Pour buttermilk over chicken
in shallow dish or resealable plastic bag; cover and refrigerate
one hour to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
- Add chicken to combined
cracker crumbs, flour, salt and red pepper in shallow dish, turning
to evenly coat all sides.
- Heat oil in large saucepan
to 350 F. Add half of the chicken; cook 15 minutes or until chicken
is golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oil; drain on
paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Makes 5 servings.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of www.ritzcrackers.com; through ARAcontent.
