Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken

My husband is certainly enjoying my pregnancy… probably more than I am. Specifically, he’s taken the whole idea of ‘sympathy cravings’ to heart and added some pregnancy weight too (although I’m considered underweight with my pregnancy)! He’s been a great sport catering to my love of cheeseburgers for the past several months and every now and then, he’ll whisper to my belly asking our little one to start craving fried chicken – one of my husband’s favorite foods. Well, it’s my husband’s lucky day because I whipped up some Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken just for him!…

There are so many great fried chicken recipes out there and most involve similar steps. First you have to season the chicken, dip it in an egg wash or marinate it in a buttermilk bath, then dredge it in some flour before frying it up. I came across two good looking recipes and combined them in order to get the best of both wrapped into one recipe. The result is a super moist, flavorful and crispy chicken that’s pretty spectacular!

Having the chicken marinate in a buttermilk bath with some hot sauce allowed the chicken to become really tender and impart a nice little kick of heat. The combination of salt, pepper and garlic powder added to the flour made the crispy coating even more flavorful too. Lastly, frying up the chicken and then finishing it off in the oven ensured the chicken was fully cooked and kept the coating hot and crispy. This chicken recipe makes for a great Fried Chicken dinner served with Sweet Cream Biscuits, mashed potatoes and buttered corn…