Crispy Butter Chicken Recipes

CRISPY BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place eggs and cracker crumbs in two separate shallow bowls.
• Mix cracker crumbs with garlic salt and pepper.
• Dip chicken in the eggs, then dredge in the crumb mixture to coat.
• Arrange coated chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place pieces of butter on top of the chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

CRISPIEST BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix cold water and kosher salt together in a large bowl until salt dissolves. Add chicken legs. Cover entire bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Remove bowl from the refrigerator; drain and pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• Place chicken legs in a plastic bag with 1 cup all-purpose flour and shake to coat.
• Pour buttermilk into a bowl. Mix remaining flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne in another bowl. Dip each chicken leg in buttermilk; move to flour mixture and coat well.
• Heat canola oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry chicken legs in hot oil in batches until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

FAMOUS BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place eggs and cracker crumbs in two separate shallow bowls. Mix cracker crumbs with garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken in the eggs, then dredge in the crumb mixture to coat.
• Arrange coated chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place pieces of butter around the chicken.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

CRISPY BUTTERMILK CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Slice each chicken breast into thick strips.
• Whisk flour, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and cayenne together and pour into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Pour buttermilk into a shallow dish.
• Fill a heavy-bottomed pan at least 4 inches deep with oil and heat it to 350 degrees (175 degrees C).
• Place several chicken strips in the plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake a couple of times until strips are coated. Repeat to coat remaining strips. Dip each strip into buttermilk, then back into the flour mixture.
• Fry the strips, 4 or 5 at a time, in the hot oil until golden brown and no longer pink in the centers, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then transfer to a baking sheet to keep warm in the oven as you fry the remaining strips.