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Southern Spicy Fried Chicken

By: Maureen Hogan  
"This one is finger-licking good! It's a keeper and a must try!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

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

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 480 | Total Fat: 23.5g | Cholesterol: 70mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2009 by PJ's kitchen 
This sounds great and I will try it some day but I will cut the recipe down to 4-6 servings. MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2009 by IRISHDAUD 
So delicious! I omitted the hot pepper sauce and used 1/2 tsp of cayenne for the buttermilk... MORE
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Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by EKERR19 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Great recipe - especially like the addition of cayenne and hot sauce - it gave the chicken... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by Holly 
Excellent! It's a keeper. I'll be making this on a regular basis. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2009 by Shollia 
I didn't like this recipe at all, but my husband did. I love spicy southern fried chicken,... MORE

 
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