Spice lovers, rejoice! This spicy fried chicken recipe uses hot sauce in the buttermilk marinade and cayenne pepper in the seasoned flour breading, creating crispy fried chicken with a seriously spicy kick.
Ingredients
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 1/3 cup hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- oil for deep-fat frying
Instruction
- In a large bowl, combine buttermilk, hot sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight.
- In a shallow dish, whisk flour, cayenne, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. Arrange on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Let stand 30 minutes.
- In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry chicken, several pieces at a time, until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, 7-8 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
