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Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Pepper Gravy
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Pepper Gravy

4.8 (118 ratings)

Our Fried Chicken leans on yellow onion and patience: the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, then finished with Pepper Gravy.

Prep
28 min
Cook
56 min
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb fried chicken
  • 4 oz yellow onion
  • 1/4 cup garlic
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 cup hot sauce
  • 3 cloves kosher salt
  • 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Season the fried chicken generously and let it sit while you prep the aromatics.
  2. Build the base: cook the onion, garlic and spices until soft and fragrant.
  3. Add the fried chicken and cook it through, letting it take on color and soak up the seasoning.
  4. Rest briefly, adjust the salt and acid, and finish with fresh herbs before serving.
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