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    Carolina Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken. Photo by evelynkellogg1

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    NcMysteryShopper's Note:

    This chicken has a crispy outer coating and moist, melt in your mouth meat that is not greasy. This is the best fried chicken I have ever eaten. The sugar-and-salt-spiked whole-milk brine makes the chicken sweet and juicy; a mixture of buttermilk, flour, baking powder and baking soda yields an extra crisp crust. MAKE AHEAD: The chicken can be fried up to 4 hours ahead and reheated. WINE: A lively, fruity, low-tannin Beaujolais, such as the 2001 Georges Duboeuf Juliénas, has the fruit and acidity to contrast with the pleasantly sweet chicken. Recipe adapted from Dave Arnold's After Hours: Sundays at Seven.

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    1. 1
      In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of the milk with 3/4 cup of kosher salt and the sugar and stir over moderate heat just until the sugar and salt dissolve, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a large, deep bowl and add the remaining 3 cups of milk. Add the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 4 hours. Drain the chicken, rinse and pat thoroughly dry. If you family or guests are salt sensitive be sure to wash the chicken thoroughly and pat very dry with paper towels.
    2. 2
      In a bowl, mix buttermilk, eggs, 1 tablespoon of kosher salt (or less, up to you - I use a teaspoon), paprika, hot sauce and pepper. Whisk in baking powder and baking soda. Put half of the flour in a large bowl. Working with a few pieces at a time, dredge the chicken in the flour, tapping off any excess. Dip the chicken in the buttermilk, letting the excess drip off; return the chicken to the flour and turn to coat. Transfer to a rack. Repeat with the remaining chicken, adding more flour as needed. If the flour becomes too lumpy, sift it.
    3. 3
      Heat the oil in 2 large, deep skillets until shimmering. Working in batches, add the chicken to the skillets in a single layer, without crowding, and fry over moderate heat. Cover for the first five minutes. Uncover and cook turning occasionally, until deep golden and cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should register 160°.
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      If it's frying too fast, reduce heat slightly. If it appears to retain grease, slightly increase heat.
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      Drain the chicken on wire racks lined with paper towels and fry the remaining pieces. Serve hot or warm.
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      NOTE: the key is to cover in the beginning to start the cooking process inside the chicken, but to uncover during the last part of the cooking time to get the outside nice and crispy and golden brown.

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    Nutritional Facts for Carolina Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken

    Serving Size: 1 (743 g)

    Servings Per Recipe: 6

    Amount Per Serving
    % Daily Value
    Calories 1909.3
     
    Calories from Fat 941
    49%
    Total Fat 104.6 g
    160%
    Saturated Fat 31.6 g
    158%
    Cholesterol 523.4 mg
    174%
    Sodium 1049.9 mg
    43%
    Total Carbohydrate 108.7 g
    36%
    Dietary Fiber 3.0 g
    12%
    Sugars 29.1 g
    116%
    Protein 124.5 g
    249%
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