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White bowl filled with fried potato slices plus a small bowl of ranch dressing on the side.
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Southern Deep Fried Potatoes

Adding Nashville Hot Chicken seasoning is the "southern flair" for these deep-fried potatoes. This seasoning mix is located in the spice aisle of your grocery store. It's a granular mixture and not a liquid.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Soak Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 519kcal
Author Anne Clark

Equipment

  • Mandoline slicer
  • Cooling rack and cookie sheet
  • Deep fryer or large pan for frying

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 4 tablespoons Nashville hot chicken seasoning (DIVIDED) more or less to suite your taste
  • 2 Russet potatoes, cleaned no need to peel
  • 1 cup Flour
  • Oil for frying use a high-heat oil such as canola oil or peanut oil

Instructions

  • Add the buttermilk to a bowl then add 1 tablespoon of Nashville hot chicken seasoning. Stir to combine. (or add the buttermilk/hot sauce mixture to a large ziplock bag). You may double the buttermilk-seasoning mixture if you feel there's not enough to completely coat all of the potato slices.
  • Slice 2 russet potatoes thinly (thin like a dill pickle chip). A mandoline works great for this step! Soak the potato slices in the seasoned buttermilk for 1 hour. But no longer than 1 hour or they will turn brown.
  • Whisk together 3 tablespoons of Nashville hot chicken seasoning with the flour.
  • Dredge the potato slices into the flour mixture one at a time. Transfer over to a plate, or a cookie sheet and allow to dry for about 15 minutes. While the potato slices are resting in the flour mixture coating, heat your cooking oil to 325F degrees.
  • One at a time, drop the potatoes into the hot oil. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes or until a nice golden brown!
  • Place on a cooling rack placed on top of a cookie sheet and allow to drip for a few moments (or place on paper towels to absorb excess oil). Serve with hot sauce, spicy ranch, or with any dip you prefer.

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
Serve with ranch dressing, comeback sauce, mayo, bbq sauce, or your personal favorite!
These deep fried potatoes can also be a side dish for hamburgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken, and steak.

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 1000mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 5mg