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I was super excited for this #SundaySupper and to make Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken. I have never made fried chicken and thought it would be perfect of course for a picnic, which is today’s theme.

I knew exactly the kind of chicken I wanted to make. Super crispy double-dipped buttermilk fried chicken. The kind that you see everyone makes on TV and that makes you drool.

Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken on a plate with a picnic basket

I looked quickly at a recipe from Epicurious and off I went to create our own. They brined their chicken but I didn’t have time for that nor did I want to. Nothing against brining as we do it a lot when Ken smokes his chicken or turkey.

I also wanted to do a whole chicken as I remember Ken was given a lesson on how to butcher one properly when he did a BBQ smoking class. So I watched him and learned. I knew that I wanted to dredge it in a spiced flour then buttermilk and then back in flour to get an amazing crust.

Ken set up the whole production in our garage. Great idea so that it didn’t stink up the house!! He then cooked this chicken to perfection for us. We succeeded in making a fabulous crunchy and still juicy chicken. I think anyone would be happy to have this in their picnic basket. Here is the chicken in our picnic basket. ENJOY!!!

Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken on a flower plate

Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken hero.

Picnic Basket Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe

Tara Noland

A super crunchy and juicy chicken!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Course Dinner

Cuisine Southern

Servings Servings

Calories 2006 kcal

Ingredients

I whole chicken cut up into 10 pieces
3 cups flour
1 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. fine sea salt
2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. baking soda
2 cups buttermilk
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Have ready a cookie cooling rack on the baking sheet. Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350F.
Mix the flour, black pepper, paprika, salt, cayenne pepper, and baking soda together.
Divide the flour into 2 bowls, 1/3, and 2/3. Pour the buttermilk into a third bowl. Dredge the chicken in the first bowl and shake off excess and place on the cooling rack.
Dip the pieces in the buttermilk and then thoroughly into the second bowl of flour. Return them to the rack.
Start to deep fry the pieces making sure not to overcrowd and cook for 12-15 min. until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to another rack or paper-lined plate to cool for 5-10 min. before serving.
Recipe adapted from Epicurious

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 2006kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 211gFat: 105gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 64gCholesterol: 660mgSodium: 3420mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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To help you round out your picnic basket look at all the amazing recipes here!!

Salads and Slaws:

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad from Juanita’s Cocina
Cold Pea Salad from Shockingly Delicious
German Potato Salad from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Hawaiian Cole Slaw from Curious Cuisiniere
Italian Chopped Salad from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
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Mediterranean Pasta Salad from Peanut Butter and Peppers
Mizeria (Polish Cucumber Salad) from From Fast Food to Fresh Food
PA Dutch Pepper Cabbage from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Pineapple Slaw from I Run For Wine
Tortellini Pasta Salad from Supper for a Steal

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Caramelized Onion, Goat Cheese, and Tomato Sandwich from Magnolia Days
Indian Spiced Chicken Drumsticks from Soni’s Food
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Salmon in a Jar from Healthy. Delicious.
Smoked Trout Deviled Eggs from The Wimpy Vegetarian
Spam Musubi fromKimchi Mom

Desserts:

Apricot Oat Nut Bars from Pies and Plots
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Loaded Butterscotch Bars from Vintage Kitchen
Nathan’s Cookies from What Smells So Good?
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Drinks:

Pineapple Sangria from Growing Up Gabel
Top 10 Wines for Picnic #SundaySupper from ENOFYLZ Wine blog
Watermelon Agua Fresca from Daily Dish Recipes

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