Garlic Fried Chicken and Green Beans
Description
Garlic improves just about everything, including fried chicken and green beans. Try it, you'll like it.
Ingredients
1 qt. buttermilk or milk
2 T. Tabasco or hot sauce
4 gloves minced garlic, divided
3 lb. chicken breasts, cut into pieces, then each breast cut in half again
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1/4 t. cayenne pepper
1/4 t. garlic powder
2 c. oil, for frying
1 lb. fresh green beans
1 T. olive oil, for green beans
Directions
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Chicken:
In a large bowl, stir together buttermilk, Tabasco, and 3 gloves of minced garlic. Add the chicken to the mixture, at least 10 minutes, more is possible.
In a plastic bag, combine flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder and cayenne.
Add the chicken to the flour mixture; shake until chicken is fully coated; repeat until all the chicken has been coated.
In a skillet, heat 2 cups oil (about 2 inches) over high heat until very hot. Test oil with a piece of chicken skin; if the oil bubbles immediately, it’s ready for frying.
Place chicken in the oil, being careful not to overcrowd the skillet. Let the first side cook for 15 minutes; flip pieces; allow to cook for an additional 15 - 20 minutes. Lower the heat as necessary, to prevent burning. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Green Beans:
Bring about 1 gallon of well salted water to a boil. Plunge green beans into the water; boil for no more than 3 - 4 minutes. When done, remove from heat; drain; rinse with cold water.
Heat olive oil over medium high heat; add remaining clove of minced garlic. After the garlic has cooked for 1-2 minutes, add the green beans; lightly sauté until beans are coated in garlic.
Serve chicken with the green beans.
6 servings.