Fried Chicken Gizzards Recipe

In this tender chicken gizzards recipe, the gizzards are first marinated in a spicy bath of buttermilk and hot sauce, then battered in a seasoned flour and finally fried to golden brown perfection.

Ingredients

1 pound gizzards

2 cups buttermilk

2 teaspoons hot sauce

1 ¼ cup self rising flour

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons seasoned salt

1 ½ teaspoons black pepper

½ teaspoon ground garlic powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon paprika

Oil for frying

Instructions

Start by trimming the excess fat and gristle from the chicken gizzards.

Add buttermilk and hot sauce to a plastic storage bag and shake to combine. Add gizzards to bag and allow to marinate for 1-2 hours.

To a large bag, add flour, seasoned salt, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne and paprika and whisk until combined.

Once gizzards are done soaking, add gizzards a few at a time to seasoned flour bag and shake to evenly coat then place them on a parchment lined baking sheet. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to set flour.

Heat oil over medium high heat. Make sure oil is at least 2-3 inches tall.

Fry until golden brown then drain on paper towels.

Notes

Deep Fryer: Works best if you have one. This way you don’t have to turn them over and they cook evenly on all sides. If not, try using a smaller, deeper pan so the level of oil is higher.

Marinate: The marinating step is crucial to making the best fried chicken gizzards since it softens the toughness of the meat.