Fried Chicken Recipe

Ingredients
Brining
1 Whole Chicken with skin
Salt to taste
Buttermilk, as required
1 tbsp Hot Sauce

Refine Flour coating
2 cups Refined Flour
2 tsp Paprika powder
2 tsp Garlic powder
2 tsp Onion powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp White Pepper powder
Marinated Chicken pieces

Egg Wash
5 Whole Eggs
1 tsp Paprika powder
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Onion powder
1 tsp White Pepper powder
Salt to taste

Final Coating
2 cups Refined Flour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Process
For Brining
• In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, buttermilk, salt and hot sauce.
• Mix well and keep for 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.

For Refined Flour Coating
• In a mixing bowl, add refined flour, paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, white pepper and marinated chicken pieces. Coat everything well.
• Shake off the excess flour. Remove them on a wire rack/cooling rack to avoid from sticking. Keep aside for further use.

Egg Wash
• In a mixing bowl, add eggs, paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper powder and salt.
• Add coated chicken and mix well. Keep aside for further use.

Final Coating
• In a paper bag or a lid box, add chicken and shake well for the coating.
• Once done shake off the excess flour and keep on a wire rack.
• Heat oil for deep frying. Add chicken pieces and fry till half done.
• Drain them on a kitchen paper towel.
• Double fry them until golden brown and crisp.
• Drain on a kitchen paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Serve hot with choice of sauce.