Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 to 4 lb) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp hot sauce
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• about 2 qt peanut or vegetable oil, for frying

Before you start

• Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet.

Directions

1. Soak, refrigerated, 4 hr to overnight: whole chicken, buttermilk, salt, hot sauce.
2. Whisk: all-purpose flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, ground black pepper.
3. Drain chicken, dredge, rest 15 min: step 1, step 2.
4. Fry in batches in 350°F oil 1 1/2 in deep, turning, 12 to 15 min, to 165°F inside: step 3, peanut or vegetable oil.
5. Drain on the rack: step 4.