Crispy Southern Fried Chicken with Garden Salad

This Crispy Southern Fried Chicken with Garden Salad is a classic comfort-food meal featuring juicy chicken pieces coated in a perfectly seasoned, golden-brown crust. Served alongside a fresh salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions, this dish is ideal for family dinners, picnics, or weekend gatherings.

Ingredients

8 chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, wings, and breasts)

2 cups buttermilk

1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried thyme

2 large eggs

Vegetable oil for frying

For the Garden Salad

4 cups shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce

1 large tomato, sliced

1 cucumber, sliced

1/2 red onion, sliced into rings

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

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