Fried Chicken Legs

5 from 1 vote

This is how to make deep or pan fried chicken legs with flour perfectly. Moist meat on the inside with crispy skin it will be your new favorite dinner idea.

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken drumsticks, chicken legs, copycat, deep fried, fried, kentucky fried chicken

Servings:

Author: The Typical Mom

Equipment

1 cast iron skillet

Ingredients

8 chicken legs
1.5 c all purpose flour
1 tbsp salt and pepper
1 tbsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp celery seeds
1/2 tsp sage
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
2 c buttermilk
2 eggs
vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Mix together flour and 11 spices and seasonings. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and eggs and whisk well to combine.
Dredge each chicken leg in buttermilk and egg mixture, coating completely. Place into the flour and seasoning mixture and coat well. Repeat, returning the chicken leg to the milk mixture and the flour mixture and placing onto a plate to rest.
Continue with remaining chicken legs and let stand for 5 minutes more to rest.
Heat about 1" of oil into a skillet until hot and 350 degrees F. Place chicken legs into the skillet, keeping space between each, and working in batches if your skillet isn't large enough.
Fry chicken legs on each side for about 4 minutes at a time, flipping over several times. Total cooking time will be about 12-16 minutes until outside is golden brown and internal temperature is 165 degrees.
When done set on a few paper towels folded together to absorb the excess oil.

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