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Take your chicken and marinate it in a plastic bag with the pickle juice for 7 to 48 hours.
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After your chicken has been marinated, pour the peanut oil in a large frying pan and heat it slowly over medium-low heat.
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Meanwhile, grab two medium sized bowls.
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In one of the bowls, mix together the egg and the buttermilk.
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In the next bowl, stir together the flour, powdered sugar, pepper, and salt.
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Now, test the peanut oil by dropping in just a pinch of flour.
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You want it to sizzle quickly.
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If it burns, the oil is too hot.
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If it doesnt sizzle at all, the oil needs to be warmer.
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It is essential that the oil be at the proper temperature because you dont want the chicken to absorb the oil, but you also dont want it to blacken.
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When the oil is ready, take your chicken, and dip each piece in the flour mix, then the buttermilk mix, then back in the flour mix.
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Finally, set it in the pan to fry.
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Do this with each piece of chicken.
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Watch the coating to make sure that it isnt browning too fast.
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I flip my chicken twice over the course of about 30 minutes.
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Serve with a salad or, for a more authentic Chick-fil-a experience, add a side of waffle fries!
