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Spicy Fried Chicken

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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 8-24h
  • Cook: 12m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 1/2 pound whole chicken (cut into 10 pieces, or just use 10 pieces of your favorite chicken parts)
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (or more, Frank's Red Hot)
  • 1 quart buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 teaspoons garlic powder (or 6 garlic cloves, quartered)
  • Vegetable oil (enough to fry the chicken in a skillet)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Creole Seasoning (5 teaspoons Emeril's Creole Seasoning)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Put the chicken in a large mixing bowl, add the hot sauce, buttermilk, salt, pepper, and garlic; stir to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate for 8-24 hours, turning the chicken pieces several times.

  • Step 2: Remove the chicken from the refrigerator. In a deep cast-iron skillet, heat the vegetable oil to 360 degrees F.

  • Step 3: Combine the flour and 4 teaspoons of the Creole seasoning in a 13 x 9inch pan.

  • Step 4: Add chicken pieces then using your hands toss in the flour coating evenly and shaking off any excess.

  • Step 5: Transfer breaded to a rack, allow to sit 15-20 minutes.

  • Step 6: Fry the chicken, 4 to 5 pieces at a time, in the hot oil until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side.

  • Step 7: Drain on paper towels.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning.

  • Step 9: Serve hot.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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