Ina Garten's Fried Chicken Recipe Is Worth the Time (5 Ingredients) Chicken Recipes Dinner Budget Recipes Gluten-free

Fried chicken is a staple in the south. My grandma made the absolute best fried chicken on the planet. Unfortunately, I've only achieved her fried chicken magic once, by accident. So that leaves me looking for different fried chicken recipes to try. Ina Garten (aka The Barefoot Contessa) is one of my favorite celebrity chefs, so I had to try her 11-hour fried chicken recipe.

The 11 hours comes from letting the chicken marinate in buttermilk overnight. After its buttermilk bath, the chicken is dredged in flour and fried in a skillet before being baked. Is this chicken worth the steps? Yep. The chicken comes crispy, juicy and less greasy than skillet fried chicken.

To make Ina's chicken you will need a chicken, buttermilk, flour, salt and pepper, plus vegetable oil for frying. Serve this classic southern comfort food recipe for dinner with your favorite side dishes. I served mine with collard greens and scalloped potatoes. It would be delicious with Ina's potato salad.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes plus time to sit
Cook Time: 45 minutes (approximately)
Total Time: 11 hours
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 chicken (about 3 pounds), cut up
• buttermilk (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the cut-up chicken into a large bowl. Pour the buttermilk over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 
2. When ready to cook, whisk together the flour, salt and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and coat in the seasoned flour. For the best results, use freshly ground black pepper. For a gluten-free meal, use gluten-free flour.
3. Heat about 1 inch of oil in a dutch oven or deep skillet to 360 degrees F. Fry the chicken in batches (don't overcrowd the pan) about 3 minutes per side or until skin is golden. Remove to a baking rack that's on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken. Bring the oil back to 360 degrees F between batches when frying the chicken.
4. When all the chicken is fried and on the baking rack, bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 30 to 40 minutes or until cooked through (165 degrees F internal temperature). Ina's recipe is doubled, using two chickens and 2 cups of flour. I cut it in half. Store any leftover chicken covered in the fridge. Reheat in the oven or microwave.

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