Homestyle Hot Chicken

Ingredients (4 Servings)

• 1 kg chicken breasts, with or without skin
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• frying oil (canola or peanut are best)
• white bread or buns
• butter pickles

• 3 tbsp lard or bacon grease
• 2-3 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika (optional)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Directions

• Place chicken in buttermilk. Refrigerate, covered, for 4 to 6 hours.
• Stir together flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken in flour mixture until well coated.
• In a separate bowl, combine all paste ingredients until well mixed. Microwave for about 15 seconds to make mixing easier, if desired. Set aside.
• Heat oil, about 4 inches deep, in a cast iron skillet to 350 degrees.
• Fry chicken, several pieces at a time, in oil until the temperature reaches 350 degrees. Using a spoon, immediately coat both sides of hot chicken with paste. The chicken will be very hot (temperature-wise), so use caution.
• Serve on white bread with sliced pickles to help curb the heat.

Nutrition

• Calories:- 165
• Fat:- 4 g
• Cholesterol:- 15 mg
• Sodium:- 45 mg
• Carbohydrate:- 61 g
• Fiber:- 6 g
• Protein: 40 g