Description
This is one of my recipes that I keep getting requests for. We also eat it without the sauce. I hope that you enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 quart water
- ¼ cup salt
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup hot sauce
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into strips
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Mix water
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- and hot sauce together in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved into the brine. Place chicken pieces in the brine and refrigerate
- 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour brine from the bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack onto a baking sheet and coat rack with cooking spray.
- Combine flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- and black pepper in a shallow bowl until coating is well mixed. Press chicken pieces into the coating until both sides are evenly coated; place on the prepared rack.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spray each chicken piece with cooking spray; flip and spray the other side. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center
- about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat until shimmering. Mix 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder together in a bowl; add to oil and cook for 30 seconds. Brush oil mixture onto cooked chicken
- adding more layers for extra heat.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4