Southern Fried Chicken
With its golden-brown exterior and juicy, tender interior, this southern fried chicken captures the essence of Southern cuisine in every bite.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 pieces of dark meat bone in chicken with skin on
To season chicken
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Sazon
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- Kosher salt to taste about 1tsp per pound of chicken
To season flour
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp Sazon
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
To fry chicken
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup ice cold water
- 1 tbsp chipotle Tabasco hot sauce
To Fry Chicken
- 2-3 cups of vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine seasoning blend and season chicken and marinate for at least 15 minutes
- in a another bowl, combine eggs, hot sauce and water, whisk well to combine
- In another bowl, combine flour with baking powder and spices and whisk well to combine
- Coat chicken in flour then egg then back in flour, shaking off any excess
- Allow chicken to rest on a lined baking tray for at least 15 minutes
- Heat vegetable oil in a dutch pot and fry chicken in small batches for at least 10-12 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear
- Finish chicken with flaky sea salt while hot
- Allow chicken to rest on a wire rack fresh out of the oil
- Cool and enjoy