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Once everything is smooth, whisk in the baking powder and baking soda. Prepare the buttermilk and flour: In a large bowl mix the buttermilk, eggs, paprika, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.Pat the pieces with paper towel to make sure they’re dry. Prepare the chicken: If you prefer, you can wash your chicken pieces.If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own using 2 cups of regular milk, and 2 tbsp of either lemon juice or white vinegar. You can also marinate your chicken in buttermilk for a few hours to tenderize it. It will also give your chicken some extra tang which will really bring out the flavors in the breading! This acidity creates and extra tender chicken and crispy breading. What Does Buttermilk Do for Fried Chicken?īuttermilk is the slightly acidic liquid left behind after heavy cream is churned into butter. We want crunchy all the way! GF flour will work perfectly. You can also use gluten-free flour for this recipe! We don’t need any gluten formation for the breading, no one is looking for chewy or soft fried chicken. This includes: peanut, corn, canola, sunflower, safflower, and soybean oils. We basically want a nice and light tasting oil that won’t overpower the flavor of the breading.

While I used vegetable oil, there are lots of great alternatives that you can use instead.
