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Ingredients
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Chicken
Pickles
Ranch Dressing
Method
Fried Chicken
- 1
Marinate the Chicken
In a large bowl, combine buttermilk and all the spices. Add the chicken pieces and coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- 2
Prepare the Coating
In another bowl, mix flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- 3
- 4
Coat and Fry the Chicken
Remove chicken from buttermilk marinade, allowing excess to drip off. Dredge each piece in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Fry in the hot oil in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 12-15 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
Pickles
- 5
- 6
Ranch Dressing
- 7
Mix Ranch Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
