How to Cook Delicious Spicy Fried Chicken

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Spicy Fried Chicken. Deep-fried chicken Southern-style, with a spicy buttermilk soak and a peppery flour coating. Here, classic buttermilk fried chicken gets a spicy twist, infusing it with spice instead of treating it as an afterthought. Chicken parts get marinated in a spicy buttermilk mixture, dredged in seasoned flour with a kick, and then fried in a skillet until crisp and golden brown on the outside, and juicy on the inside.

Spicy Fried Chicken Place chicken in the mixture to coat. Sprinkle the chicken with House Seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken into the egg mixture; dredge in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour. You can cook Spicy Fried Chicken using 27 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spicy Fried Chicken

  1. It's of Brine.
  2. Prepare 1/2 gallon of buttermilk.
  3. Prepare 4 clove of garlic (crushed).
  4. Prepare 1/2 slice of white onion.
  5. It's 1/2 cup of Hot Sauce (Franks).
  6. Prepare 3 tbsp of salt.
  7. Prepare 3 lb of whole chicken (cut up).
  8. Prepare of Seasoning Blend.
  9. Prepare 1 tbsp of sugar.
  10. You need 1 tbsp of salt.
  11. Prepare 1 tbsp of black pepper.
  12. It's 1 tbsp of onion powder.
  13. It's 1 tbsp of cayenne pepper.
  14. You need 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning.
  15. You need 1 tbsp of paprika.
  16. It's 1 tbsp of garlic powder.
  17. Prepare 1 tbsp of poultry seasoning.
  18. It's 1 tbsp of Celery salt.
  19. You need 1 tbsp of smoked salt.
  20. Prepare 1/2 tbsp of chili powder.
  21. You need 3 cup of self rising flour.
  22. It's of Egg mixture.
  23. You need 3 of eggs.
  24. You need 1/4 cup of water.
  25. You need 1/2 cup of Hot Sauce (Franks).
  26. It's 1 tbsp of garlic powder.
  27. It's 1 of peanut oil.

This spicy fried chicken recipe is pretty easy and straight forward. I've told you guys how I use to be terrified of frying chicken but I seriously think my former chicken-frying fearing self could have handled this recipe. It's super crispy, crunchy, juicy, with a nice spiciness. Trust me, and if you enjoy Popeye's Spicy Chicken, you are going to fall in love with this recipe for Copycat Popeye's Spicy Fried Chicken.

Spicy Fried Chicken instructions

  1. In a large bowl, lined with a brining or roasting bag, combine buttermilk, garlic, onion slices, ½ cup hot sauce and salt (if using)..
  2. Add chicken and tie the bag close so that the chicken is completely submerged in the brine..
  3. Refrigerate for up to 3 hours..
  4. Pour off the brine and shake off excess brine from chicken. (You can rinse if desired. I didn't).
  5. Combine the seasoning blend..
  6. Taste the seasoning blend to make sure it is salty and spicy enough for your taste. Adjust the seasoning if needed.(It should taste bold).
  7. Place chicken on a baking tray and sprinkle on up to half of the seasoning mixture generously over the chicken on both sides. Set aside..
  8. Mix the rest of the spices into the flour. DO THIS GENTLY. IF THAT SPICY FLOUR "SMOKE" GETS IN YOUR NOSTRILS IT WILL BURN. TRUST ME. Taste the flour and make sure it tastes seasoned Add in more seasoning to your liking. Flour SHOULD taste seasoned. (I usually add in more salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne).
  9. Place the flour mixture into a large paper bag..
  10. Add chicken to the bag..
  11. Close the bag tightly and shake to coat the chicken.Remove the coate.
  12. Remove the coated chicken from bag and shake off the excess flour. Set aside..
  13. In a large dish, combine eggs, water, hot sauce and garlic powder.
  14. Dip each piece of coated chicken into the egg mixture and shake off the excess egg mixture. (Use one had to place the chicken in the mixture and the other hand to pull it out to minimize clumping).
  15. Place chicken back into paper bag and shake to coat one last time..
  16. Remove chicken from bag and place on a plate. It's time to fry!.
  17. Add oil to deep skillet and heat until a test piece of flour fries gently..
  18. Add chicken to skillet and cook until golden. (Oil should completely cover chicken. Fry dark meats together and white meats together. Do not overcrowd the pan.).
  19. When done, place chicken on a plate lined with paper towels to drain..
  20. Sprinkle with cajun seasoning as soon as the chicken come out of the oil, if desired..

On Popeye's web page, it says, "Over forty years ago in New Orléans, Louisiana , a taste sensation was born. Place the chicken, Marion's Kitchen Coconut Sriracha, chilli powder, garlic powder, sweet paprika and vodka in a large bowl. Pour the chicken and the marinade into the flour. Spicy Fried Chicken is best enjoyed fresh when the skin is still crispy. The skin won't be as crispy, but the flavors will still be there!