Cayenne Fried Chicken
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 2323
- Total Fat
- 197
- Saturated Fat
- 35
- Carbohydrates
- 30
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 104
- Cholesterol
- 587
- Sodium
- 781
- Total: 45 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
3 to 4 liters canola oil, or as needed to deep fry
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
24 bone-in chicken wings and/or thighs, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
1 to 2 cups buttermilk as need to moisten chicken
Directions
- Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees F or as instructed in the manufacturer's instructions for similar foods. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, garlic powder, cayenne, salt and pepper, and mix well to make chicken coating. Add coating to a plastic food storage bag in batches. Moisten chicken with buttermilk, shake in bag of coating, and allow excess to fall away.
- Deep-fry chicken until crispy and transfer to a baking pan. Bake in 350 degree F oven until cooked through.