Neely Family Spicy Fried Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2 lb) broiler-fryer chickens, cut into 10 pieces
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 quart buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• peanut oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 season the chicken with salt and pepper and place in a casserole dish.
• 2 in a nonreactive bowl, mix buttermilk, hot sauce and cayenne.
• 3 pour the buttermilk mixture over the chicken, cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours.
• 4 preheat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees f.
• 5 into a large paper bag, measure the flour, cayenne, garlic powder, paprika, and salt and pepper.
• 6 shake off excess buttermilk mixture and place the chicken, a few pieces at a time, into the bake and shake to dredge.
• 7 place the chicken into the hot oil and fry until golden and crisp, about 8 to 10 minutes for meat and 13 to 15 for dark meat.
• 8 remove from the fryer onto a paper towel lined sheet tray and season with salt and pepper.