Hot Chicken

Spicy, crunchy and tender — everything chicken should be. (Recipe courtesy of Flamingbird)

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 4 pounds

Ingredients

• 4  teaspoons paprika
•  cayenne pepper
• 4  tablespoons brown sugar
• 4  tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning mix
•  salt (to taste)
• 2  cups buttermilk
• 8  extra large eggs
• 4  cups flour
• 4  lbs chicken (any section)
•  hot sauce

Directions

1. Mix paprika, cayenne pepper, brown sugar, lemon pepper and salt and sprinkle over chicken.
2. Let marinate, 2 hours - overnight.
3. Prepare separate bowls, one with eggs, one with milk and one with flour. Dip chicken in milk, then egg, then dip in flour.
4. Heat oil to 325 degrees F. Fry chicken for about 15 minutes total per batch (cycle out to ensure the oil stays at 325 degrees F).
5. Dip in hot sauce.