Fried Chicken Recipe

4 – 5 pounds whole chicken cut into 8 pieces Half cup mild hot sauce I use Frank’s Red Hot for mine 2 and a quarter cups all purpose flour Quarter cup cornstarch 2 an a half teaspoon seasoning salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4cups of peanut oil for frying Combine 8 cups cold water with salt and sugar Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve pour the brine into the bowl with the chicken cover the bowl refrigerate overnight drain the brine from the bowl, but do not rinse the chicken then pour the hot sauce all over the chicken combine the flour, cornstarch, and all of the seasonings pour the mixture into a bag, then toss in the chicken & shake the bag, until the chicken is coated take the chicken from the bag, let the chicken sit so the flour sticks pour the oil into a large skillet, and let it heat 350 degrees add in the chicken, and fry until it’s golden brown Friiiiiiiiiied Chiiiiiiiicken 4 – 5 pounds whole chicken cut into 8 pieces Half cup mild hot sauce I use Frank’s Red Hot for mine 2 and a quarter cups all purpose flour Quarter cup cornstarch 2 an a half teaspoon seasoning salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 4cups of peanut oil for frying Combine 8 cups cold water with salt and sugar Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve pour the brine into the bowl with the chicken cover the bowl refrigerate overnight drain the brine from the bowl, but do not rinse the chicken then pour the hot sauce all over the chicken combine the flour, cornstarch, and all of the seasonings pour the mixture into a bag, then toss in the chicken & shake the bag, until the chicken is coated take the chicken from the bag, let the chicken sit so the flour sticks pour the oil into a large skillet, and let it heat 350 degrees add in the chicken, and fry until it’s golden brown Friiiiiiiiiied Chiiiiiiiicken