Southern Spicy Fried Chicken recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

479.7 calories
carbohydrate: 41.5 g
cholesterol: 70.5 mg
fat: 23.5 g
fiber: 1.6 g
protein: 24.6 g
saturatedFat: 5.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 401.4 mg
sugar: 5.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and place them in a deep-sided baking dish.

  2. Whisk together the buttermilk, hot pepper sauce, and 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a bowl. Pour the mixture over the chicken, stir to coat all sides of the chicken pieces, and cover the dish with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 2 hours to marinate.

  3. Remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk mixture, and shake off excess. Discard the remaining buttermilk mixture.

  4. Place the flour, 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste in a large plastic zipper bag, and shake well to combine. Place 2 or 3 pieces of chicken at a time into the plastic bag, and shake well to coat the chicken pieces with seasoned flour.

  5. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gently place chicken pieces into the hot oil, and fry until chicken is cooked through and golden brown, 8-10 minutes (breasts and wings) or 13 to 15 minutes (thighs and drumsticks). Drain the fried chicken on paper towels.

Recipe Yield

10 servings

Recipe Note

This one is finger-licking good! It's a keeper and a must try!

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