Classic Fried Chicken

Name: Classic Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 1 12 cups buttermilk; fine sea salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 (3 1/4 lb) chicken, cut into 10 pieces; 9 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon paprika; 3 cups vegetable oil

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Ingredients

1 12 cups buttermilk
fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 (3 1/4 lb) chicken, cut into 10 pieces
9 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon paprika
3 cups vegetable oil

Directions

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["In a large bowl, mix buttermilk with 2 teaspoons sea salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper.", "Add chicken pieces and toss to coat.", "Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours, turning occasionally.", "Put flour, paprikia, 2 teaspoons sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoons pepper in a large doubled brown paper bag, and shake to combine.", "Working in 2 batches, drop the chicken pieces into the flour mixture, fold the top of the bag closed, and shake to coat completely.", "Arrange the coated chicken on a large wire rack set over a large rimmed baking sheet.", "Discard the remaining flour mixture.", "Pour enough oil into a deep, heavy-duty 12\" skillet (preferabley cast iron) to reach a depth of 1/2\"".""