Arkansas-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken from The Glory of Southern Cooking by James Villas

Arkansas-Style Buttermilk Fried Chicken from The Glory of Southern Cooking by James Villas

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This recipe comes from a blue-blooded farming family in Tuckerman, Arkansas, who are as well known for their political parties as for the rice and pecans they grow and the dishes they serve famous ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 quart regular buttermilk
  • Two 3½-pound chickens, cut into serving pieces
  • 4 large eggs
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ¾ cup amber ale
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
  • ½ cup finely chopped fresh basil
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 quarts peanut oil

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