After reading the reviews I dipped the chicken the opposite way. Flour first mixed with a lot of garlic powder,paprika,salt and pepper, then I dipped it into the buttermilk and let it sit in the fridge for about an hour. The mix came out nice and thin and crispy. Chicken very nice and juicy. Great recipe but now I remembered why I have not made fried chicken in 13 years...the grease fires! Have a good DEEP skillet or frying pan on hand!!

Fabulous!! I've never been able to make fried chicken, but now I can! Thank you!

Very good recipe. This was my first time attempting fried chicken, and I didn't let the oil get hot enough (I was in a hurry). BUT... the chicken STILL came out with a crispy finish and an excellent taste. I can only imagine how good it would have been if I had let the oil get hotter. Thanks!

this chicken was so good i soaked it in saltwater brine it was moist.my 5 year old who is a picky eater tried to eat the gristle to.my husband said this was really good.

Yummy :) is what my husband said when he took his first bite! I have always had a hard time making my chicken crispy on the outside and not overdone on the inside. This time was perfect!! Thanks so much!

Wow!! I made fried chicken!! I have been cooking for years, but fried chicken always seemed like a daunting task. This recipe made it easy and the result was delicious. Everyone loved it and we are looking forward to the bag of leftover chicken in the fridge. I will save this recipe and pass it on to my kids when it is time!

I too wanted the perfect crispy fried chicken and have finally found it. My husband is so not a chicken fan but, requested for me to make this again and again. That was doing exactly like the recipe stated. Love this and a definite keeper.

excellent - tender, juicy & crispy.

I love this recipe. A staple in my house! The only thing I do different is add different spices/seasonings to the flour. Thanks

One little thing, instead of soaking in saltwater, my Mother always cut up her chicken,salted and peppered it the night before and let the chicken absorb the seasonings all night and cook it the next day. I also do this. It's great! Try it, you'll like it. I promise

Made this chicken last week....it was awesome!!! best way ever to make fried chicken...but you "MUST" let the chicken sit after flouring...to get it right...and your oil has to be "hot"....EXCELLENT!!! will be making this again and again!!

Wow!!!! This was soooo good. My first attempt at fried chicken and it was a hit. I let my drumsticks sit in buttermilk and garlic for about 3 hours in the fridge, then i followed the recipe, except i added cheyanne pepper for a kick. This chicken browned up so perfectly, had excellent flavor and the outside was super crispy and delicious. Will have to make again soon!

We made this for Memorial Day and what a treat!! This recipe is faboulous!! I did a few things different, I used Self Rising flour and I used 2 packs of Good Seasons Italian Salad dressing mix, and after soaking the chicken in buttermilk, and tossing in flour mixture, we fried it in our turkey fryer for 15-18 minutes and it was perfect. Will definitely make this again....Good Bye Colonel!!!!

My family LOVED this chicken. I soaked the chicken in buttermilk for about 1 hour. I used chicken grill seasoning, and seasoning salt in the flour. The only problem was that the flour took a about 45-60 minutes to turn paste on the chicken which made supper a little late but well worth the wait. I made “Scalloped Taters” to go with it which I would also recommend. Pretty easy to make as well, it just takes a little time.

It is so true...dipping the chicken in buttermilk (I let mine sit in it overnight in fridge)coating it with the flour and LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 15-20 MIN. ON WAX PAPER and you end up with wonderfully crisp fried chicken...also, MAKE SURE YOUR OIL IS HOT, if it isn't then it is guaranteed your coating will stick to pan and come off when you turn the chicken pieces.

It lived up to its name - it was crispy. Next time I will use more seasoning in the flour. The taste of the chicken was bland.

Oh My Goodness this is the best really every time I find a recipe for "crispy" fried chicken I make it and until I found yours I have never been able to get the skin like I want it which is crispy enough to actually eat. The only thing I didn't have was the paprika and I had to make butter milk with vinegar and whole milk but other than that I followed the recipe exactly and I will always make it this way My daughter always wants fried chicken when she comes home from school for a visit and I cannot wait to surprise her with this new find. Thank You again crispy fried chicken that is just that.