I promise I’ll post a non-spicy dish soon, but I just love things with a little extra zing. And that’s exactly what this firecracker fried chicken recipe has. It’s spicy but not overwhelmingly so, and you can always adjust the amount of hot sauce to suit your tastes.
This dish serves four, but it can easily be altered to suit your family. I think what I love about it most is the crispy fried texture. And by marinating the chicken in hot sauce, you infuse the meat with a peppery flavor. It’s just delicious.
INGREDIENTS
8 chicken drumsticks
1/4 cup hot pepper sauce
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups vegetable oil for fryingDIRECTIONS
To Marinate: Remove skin from chicken and place in a resealable plastic bag. Pour sauce over chicken, seal bag and refrigerate to marinate for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours. The longer the chicken marinates, the spicier it will be.
In another resealable plastic bag combine the flour, cornmeal and salt. Add chicken, seal bag and shake to coat.
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet to medium high heat. Add chicken and fry, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes or until juices run clear. Turn occasionally to brown evenly.
[via Allrecipes]
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