Southern Fried Buttermilk Chicken | How to make Perfect fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 Whole chicken, approximately 3 to 3 1/2 pounds, cut into 10 pieces (or use a mix of thighs and drumsticks)
• 2 cups buttermilk (or plain yogurt thinned slightly with milk)
• 1/4 cup chopped mixed fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, tarragon) or a teaspoon each of the dried herbs.
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
• 1 tsp salt, more as needed
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, more as needed
• 2 cups Self-Rising flour
• 3 cups peanut oil, lard or canola