Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 pounds chicken (breasts, thighs, wings etc)

Sauce

• 4 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup hot sauce

Seasoning Blend

• 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Coating

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon crushed cornflakes (optional)
• (4-6 servings)
• Peanut Oil for frying

Directions

1. Prepare the cooking pot.
2. Use a cooking thermometer and heat the peanut oil in a large deep pot to 350°F.
3. DO NOT FILL THE POT MORE THAN 1/2 FULL

Sauce

1. in a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs with the water.
2. Add hot sauce and whisk together well.
3. Pour this mixture into a large plastic zip-top bag.

Seasoning

1. Combine teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, paprika and the garlic powder in a bowl.

Dredging

1. Mix the flour, baking powder, cornflakes and salt in a large bowl.
2. In a basic of cold water, rinse, then pat dry chicken pieces with a paper towel.
3. Sprinkle all chicken well with seasoning.
4. In batches, add chicken to ziploc bag and mix to coat.
5. One at a time roll chicken into flour and then drop into hot oil, cooking only 2-3 pieces at a time so you do not crowd them.
6. Cook until dark golden brown and crispy (about 10-15 minutes), flipping half way through.
7. Use long tongs to transfer to paper towel to drain.
8. When poked, juices should run clear if the chicken is done, or use a meat thermometer (165F).