Rosemary Brined Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe Epicuriouscom

Steps:

• Place buttermilk in a large, shallow nonreactive dish and add chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Combine flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large plastic bag.
• Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk and add to bag with flour mixture. Shake to coat; dust off excess.
• Pour 3/4" peanut oil into a heavy skillet. Heat oil over medium-high heat until it registers 350° on a deep-fry thermometer. Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken pieces, a few at a time. Fry each piece for 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally, until it is crispy and golden and internal temperature registers 165° on an instant-read thermometer. Drain on paper towels; serve.

Steps:

• In a wide, shallow bowl, combine buttermilk, milk, onion, jalapeño, salt, and Tabasco. Add chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Set cooling racks over rimmed baking sheets. In a large bowl, combine the flour, granulated garlic, onion powder, thyme, sage, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
• In a large pot, pour in enough oil to come up to 2 inches. Set over medium-high heat until oil registers 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches of 4 to 5 pieces, remove chicken from marinade, shaking to remove any vegetables and excess liquid, and dredge in the seasoned flour. Fry chicken pieces, turning once, until golden and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes total per batch. Transfer chicken to wire racks and warm in oven while frying remaining batches.
• Serve chicken fingers with ranch dressing, if desired.

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Steps:

• BRINE: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté onion and garlic in oil until translucent, 3 to 4 min. Add kosher salt after onion and garlic have cooked for 30 seconds or so. Add rosemary and cook to heat it, 30 seconds or so. Add water and lemon, squeezing juice into the water and removing any seeds. Bring water to a simmer, stirring to dissolve salt. Remove from heat and allow brine to cool. Refrigerate until chilled. To speed this process up, chill over an ice bath, stirring. Place chicken pieces in a large, sturdy plastic bag. Set the bag in a large bowl for support. Pour the cooled brine and aromatics into bag. Seal the bag so you remove as much air as possible and chicken is submerged in brine. Refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours, agitating bag occasionally to redistribute brine and chicken. Remove chicken from brine, rinse under cold water, pat dry, and set on rack or paper towels. Combine flour, black pepper, paprika, sea salt, cayenne, and baking powder in a bowl. Whisk to distribute the ingredients. Divide this mixture between two bowls. Pour buttermilk into a third bowl. Set a rack on a baking sheet/tray. Dredge chicken in the flour, shake off excess, and set dusted pieces on the rack. Dip pieces in buttermilk, then dredge them aggressively in second bowl of flour and return them to the rack. Heat oil in a pan for deep-frying to 350°F/180°C. Add as many chicken pieces as you can without crowding the pan. Cook the chicken, turning the pieces occasionally, until they are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes depending on their size. Remove to a clean rack and allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. For legs, thighs and wings, Ruhlman says, "I like to finish them in a 250F oven, to make sure they're super tender and to further crisp them.