RITZ Southern Fried Chicken

Name: RITZ Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 3 cups buttermilk; 1 broiler-fryer chicken (2-1/2 lb.), cut up; 25 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup); 2/3 cup flour; 1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne); 2 cups oil

6 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

3 cups buttermilk
1 broiler-fryer chicken (2-1/2 lb.), cut up
25 RITZ Crackers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
2/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cups oil

Directions

1

Pour buttermilk over chicken in shallow dish; cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
2

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
3

Add chicken to combined cracker crumbs, flour and red pepper in shallow dish, turning to evenly coat all sides.
4

Heat oil in large saucepan to 350F.
5

Add half the chicken; cook 15 min.
6

or until chicken is done (165F).
7

Remove from oil; drain on paper towels.
8

Repeat with remaining chicken.