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Southern Fried Chicken
- 4 Boneless chicken thighs or breasts skin on or off ( on is best)
- Buttermilk to cover
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Place the chicken into an 8 by 8 pan. Cover with buttermilk, add in the spices and stir. Marinate for a minimum of 3 hours. Overnight is best.
Chicken Coating
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp dried mustard
- 2 tbsp maple sugar ( or substitute brown sugar)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- Combine all ingredients and place into a shallow dish.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or a heavy bottom pan until it reaches a temperature of 360 degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place each piece into a ziplock bag one at a time, use a meat mallet to pound the chicken until it has a thickness of 1/2 inch.
- Dredge the chicken into the flour mixture and place into the hot oil submerging it slowly with a gentle swirl back and forth so that the chicken does not sink to the bottom.
- Fry the chicken until golden brown, turning as needed. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, until an internal temperature of 168F is reached. remove the chicken and place on a paper towel lined plate, or on a cooling rack.
- Serve the chicken on soft buns along with greens of your choice, slices of tomato, chipotle honey sauce ( recipe below) and a drizzle of honey.
Chipotle Honey Sauce
Chipotle Honey Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Adobe chili peppers diced
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2/2 tsp pepper
- Combine all ingredients mixed well and refrigerate until needed.
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, worsterchestershire sauce, hot sauce, salt and 1 tbsp of Cajun seasoning , mix well. Marinate in the fridge for minimum of 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a cooling rack that has been placed over a baking sheet, allow the chicken to come to room temperature.
- Combine the flour cornstarch, dried parsley, 1 tsp of Cajun seasoning and place into a paper bag.
- Add the chicken to the flour mixture and shake well.
- Drop the chicken into cooking oil that has been heated to 350°. fry for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and place back onto the cleaned cooling rack, place over the baking sheet and put into a 375° oven for approximately 25 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165 is reached.
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