Pan Fried Southern Chicken

Pan fried chicken is a classic Southern dish thats crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Its simple to make yet incredibly flavorful, making it the ultimate comfort food for any occasion.

Ingredients:

• 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions:

On both sides, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper

Fill a small dish with water and mix the flour, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper together

First, coat each chicken thigh in buttermilk

Then, coat it evenly in the flour mixture

Put the vegetable oil in a big skillet and heat it over medium-high heat

Be careful when you put the chicken thighs in the hot oil, skin side down

For about 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and cooked all the way through, the food should reach 165F 75C on the inside

Before putting the chicken on a paper towel-lined plate to drain, take it out of the pan

Enjoy while hot