Extra-Crunchy Fried Chicken

Name: Extra-Crunchy Fried Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups, buttermilk plus 6 additional tablespoons; 2 tablespoons, table salt; 1 , whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 pieces, giblets discarded, wings and back reserved for stock; 3 cups, all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, garlic powder; 4 - 5 cups, vegetable shortening or peanut oil for frying

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2005

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Preparing a fried chicken recipe at home can be a messy, time-consuming affair. For a fried chicken recipe that could be made at home without the big mess, we brined the chicken in heavily salted buttermilk to keep it moist and well-seasone...

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