Ingredients
- 1 dozen eggs, whipped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons Cajun spice
- 16 pieces fresh bone-in chicken (2 to 3 pounds)
- 8 cups vegetable oil
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
In a large bowl, blend the eggs, buttermilk and Cajun spice. Mix well, and then pour over the chicken pieces, mixing and coating well. After coating the chicken, cover and refrigerate overnight, or for a minimum of 4 hours.
Preheat the oil to 300 degrees F in a deep-fryer. Remove the chicken from the marinade and allow to sit on a baking screen for 5 minutes. This will allow any excess marinade to drip off.
Next, in a large bowl, blend the flour, salt and pepper, mixing well. Dredge the marinated chicken in the flour. Coat the chicken well with flour, and then tap off any excess. Add to the heated oil. Fry the chicken in batches until it reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 13 to 15 minutes. Then remove from the oil and allow any excess to drip off before serving. This will allow the meat to rest before serving. Repeat the cooking process with the remaining chicken. (Hold the cooked chicken in the oven on low temperature if doing in batches.)
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By sheepdog1953
on February 16, 2013
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Temp was definitely in error but once that was remedied it was absolutely delicious!
By Morgan339
on October 11, 2012
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I made this and I loved it. Just right.
By Sahuaro3
on September 13, 2012
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Excellant Recipe. I picked up the mistake on fryer temp right away. The second time I made it I added 2 more tablespoons of spice just because my family likes it more spicy. If I did this for a potluck I would stay with Roberts recipe
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