Fried Chicken With Honey Pecan Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (2 1/2-3 lb) roasting chickens
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken pieces, pat dry. pour buttermilk into large bowl; add chicken. cover and refrigerate 1 ½ hours.
• 2 drain chicken. combine flour, salt, garlic powder and cayenne. dredge chicken in flour – shaking off excess. let chicken stand 20 minute.
• 3 melt butter over low heat. stir in honey and bring to a boil. add pecans and simmer glaze for 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile heat oil and fry chicken until crisp. drain on paper towels. serve with pecan sauce and pour over.