"Every Southern cook has their secret weapon in terms of creating the best Southern-Style Fried Chicken. There are so many recipes for fried chicken. Different cooks have different variations, with many being passed down through generations. The secret for the juicylicious and crunchylicious chicken lies in the frying! Do not overcrowd the pan while frying so that the temperature of oil won’t go down."
Finger-Lickin' Southern-Style Fried Chicken
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup hot red pepper sauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 15 ounce chicken thighs
- 18 fluid ounce Vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- 3 tabelspoons ground chipotle peppers
- 1 tsp ground dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the water.
Step 2
Add hot sauce to the egg mixture.
Step 3
In another bowl, combine flour and black pepper.
Step 4
Season the chicken thighs with salt, garlic powder chipotle peppers, dried oregano, and thyme and, ground dried basil.
Step 5
Let it sit for 3 minutes.
Step 6
Dip the chicken into the egg, and then coat well with flour mixture.
Step 7
Fry until golden brown.
Step 8
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce and a bottle of white wine.