Ritz Southern Fried Chicken

Contributed byMary Hayes
Crispy, golden-brown fried chicken tenders on a white plate, garnished with fresh parsley. One tender is cut open, showing juicy white meat.

Ingredients

  • 3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 pound broiler-fryer chicken (cut up)
  • 25 Ritz crackers (finely crushed)
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 2 cup vegetable oil
Yield: 5 Servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

Instructions

Pour buttermilk over chicken in shallow dish; cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate. Remove chicken; discard buttermilk. Combine cracker crumbs, flour, salt and red pepper in shallow dish. Dip each piece of chicken into crumb mixture and coat evenly on all sides. Heat oil in large saucepan to 350 degrees. Add half of chicken; cook 15 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken. 

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