{"id":823,"date":"2026-01-16T19:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=823"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T19:38:07","slug":"southern-fried-chicken-batter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/southern-fried-chicken-batter\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Fried Chicken Batter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Southern Fried Chicken Batter<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons black pepper<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons paprika<\/li>\n<li>4 teaspoons garlic salt<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano or thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon baking powder (for extra crispiness)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For Dipping<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 cup buttermilk (or milk mixed with 1 tablespoon vinegar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chicken<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1 whole chicken, cut into pieces (or drumsticks and thighs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients until well combined.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the buttermilk.<\/li>\n<li>Dip each piece of chicken into the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off.<\/li>\n<li>Coat the chicken thoroughly in the seasoned flour mixture.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crispy chicken, repeat the dipping process (egg mixture, then flour) a second time.<\/li>\n<li>Let the coated chicken rest for 10 minutes to help the batter stick.<\/li>\n<li>Heat oil in a deep skillet or fryer to 170\u2013175\u00b0C (340\u2013350\u00b0F).<\/li>\n<li>Fry the chicken in batches for 12\u201315 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Remove and drain on paper towels.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Serving Suggestions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve hot with coleslaw, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, or buttery biscuits.<\/li>\n<li>Add a side of gravy, honey, or hot sauce for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with fresh parsley for a classic Southern touch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Fried Chicken Batter Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons black pepper 2 teaspoons paprika 4 teaspoons garlic salt&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":825,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/823\/revisions\/825"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}