Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

6 minutes ago

Do you ever dream of the perfect fried chicken? Perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Not to mention that delicious crunchy Southern-style flavor that makes your mouth water with every bite.

Ingredients

- 4 Bone in and skin on chicken thighs
- 2 Tbsp. Salt
- 2 C. Water
- 1 Large egg
- 1 ½ C. Milk
- 1 ½ C. Self rising flour
- ½ tsp. Garlic powder
- 2 tsp. Onion powder
- ¼ tsp. Black pepper
- 2 tsp. Chicken soup base
- 2 tsp. Poultry seasoning

Oil for frying

Instructions

- Mix together the 2 tbsp salt and 2 cups of water in a dish, and add the chicken. Brine the chicken for at least 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken from the brine.
- Mix together the egg and milk in a shallow bowl.
- On a plate, combine the self rising flour, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, soup base and poultry seasoning. Stir to combine well.
- Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, then dip into the egg mixture, and finally coat it again in the flour mixture.
- Heat the oil in a deep sided skillet over medium high heat on the stove. You want the oil to be about 375 degrees.

Cook the chicken for about 7-8 minutes on each side until completely cooked through with an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees.
Drain the excess oil from the chicken on a paper towel lined plate before serving.