Ingredients
5 fryer chicken cut into pieces
1 quart buttermilk
6 tablespoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons hot chili oil
2 teaspoon pepper
6 tablespoons garlic
3 cups all-purpose flour
Oil
Salt
Preparation
1- Place chicken pieces into buttermilk, hot sauce, salt, pepper and smashed garlic. Make sure you work the buttermilk into the chicken pieces. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for anywhere from one hour to 24 hours.
2- Remove the chicken from the marinade, do not dry, just let the buttermilk drip off. Combine flour with cayenne salt and pepper, dredge each piece through the flour – in a plate add your panko place each piece of chicken into the panko and press into the chicken.
3- Heat the oil to 300°-325°F place the chicken into the oil and allow to cook without turning for the first 8 minutes.
4- Place onto paper towel to drain any excess oils – place into the oven for 15 minutes.
H.Zoghib