Hill country buttermilk fried chicken recipe

Meet Elizabeth Karmel, the trailblazing woman who single-handedly conquered two male-dominated arenas of the food world through sheer determination and talent. She followed up her hugely successful barbecue empire, anchored at New York’s incomparable Hill Country, with Hill Country Chicken, which is dedicated to immaculately fried and expertly seasoned birds. Elizabeth’s chicken combines elements of her mother’s classic recipe, but the seasoning is all her own; make sure to sprinkle it on while the bird is still hot so it adheres well and really permeates the chicken. The cheesy, long-cooked grits are worth the constant stirring, and the candied ham is what Elizabeth calls “the bow on a package,” balancing the savory components in the grits and chicken to create the optimal salty-sweet experience.