Description
This one is finger-licking good! It’s a keeper and a must try!
Ingredients
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper; place them in a deep-sided baking dish.
- Whisk buttermilk
- hot pepper sauce
- and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper together in a large bowl; pour over chicken
- tossing to coat all sides. Cover the dish with plastic wrap; marinate in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture; shake off excess. Discard remaining buttermilk mixture.
- Place flour
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- garlic powder
- paprika
- salt
- and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag; shake well to combine. Place 2 or 3 pieces of chicken at a time into the plastic bag and shake well to coat chicken pieces with seasoned flour.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Gently place chicken pieces into hot oil and fry until chicken is cooked through and golden brown
- about 8 to10 minutes for breasts and wings
- and 13 to 15 minutes for thighs and drumsticks. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drain fried chicken on paper towels.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 10