Southern Fried Chicken

120

Minutes Prep Time

20

Minutes Cook Time

4

Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups self-rising flour
¼ cup fresh ground black pepper
1 cup kosher salt
¼ cup garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
4 chicken breasts
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 quart buttermilk
1 cup hot red pepper sauce
2 quarts canola oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Combine flour, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large mixing bowl; transfer to large paper bag.

2. Whisk buttermilk with hot sauce in a large mixing bowl.

3. Season chicken with salt and pepper; soak in buttermilk mixture 2-4 hours. Remove from buttermilk; place in flour mixture in paper bag. Shake to coat chicken. Remove from flour mixture; soak in buttermilk 30 additional minutes. Place chicken back in paper bag; shake to coat with flour.

4. Heat oil to 360°F in a deep heavy bottomed pot. Do not fill pot more than halfway full.

5. Fry chicken until brown and crisp, around 8-10 minutes. Turn chicken over and fry additional 5 minutes. Check temperature to read 165°F. Remove from oil and drain on paper-bag-lined platter.

6. Serve chicken drizzled with honey and with favorite potato salad.