Gus's Fried Chicken Recipe
Gus's Fried Chicken recipe reveals the secrets behind their famed meal, allowing you to reproduce the enchantment in your own home. Gus' fried chicken recipe represents a culinary masterpiece and it embodies the very essence of Southern comfort cuisine.
Ingredients
- Chicken = 3 1/2 lb, (Washed & cut into around 8 pieces)
- Buttermilk = 1 qt
- Flour = 3 cups
- Paprika =2 tsp
- Salt = 2 tsp
- Cayenne pepper = 1 tsp
- Black pepper (freshly ground) = 1 tsp
- Peanut oil = 3/4 cup
Instructions
- Place the chicken in an inert pan and add the buttermilk. Cover it and then refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours, or overnight.
- In a big plastic bag, combine flour, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper and paprika. Shake the mix well.
- Heat three-quarters of peanut oil in the cast-iron skillet on a medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, thoroughly coat every single piece of chicken in your seasoned flour.
- When the oil becomes very hot but not smoking then add the coated chicken, starting with the largest pieces and skin side down. (For tiny skillets, work in batches.) Lower the heat to medium and fry for about 12-15 minutes, rotating once, until the chicken gets golden brown and crunchy & crispy on each side. Drain the chicken using paper towels.