Tennessee Fire Fried Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Season chicken tenders with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• In shallow bowl, mix flour, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper with whisk. In another shallow bowl, beat buttermilk and hot sauce together with whisk. Dredge chicken tenders in seasoned flour, then in buttermilk mixture, and back in flour.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot (350°F). Fry tenders in hot oil, all at once, about 5 minutes, turning once, until deep golden brown and no longer pink in center (at least 165°F). Place on rack lined with paper towels to drain, with paper towels underneath rack.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Beat in paprika, red pepper and garlic powder with whisk. Brush fried chicken tenders with spicy butter. Serve with slices of white bread and sweet pickles, if desired.

Steps:

• in large bowl combine buttermilk, hot sauce, and salt add drumsticks and thighs cover and refrigerate overnight turning occasionally place oil in a 12 in skillet heat over high until a pinch of flour bubbles immediately or at 320 degrees in med bowl combine flour, paprika, pepper, and cayenne working in batches, remove pieces from buttermilk mix coat in flour mix, shake and place in oil do not overcrowd cook 15 min. turn once make sure 170 degrees transfer to wire rack to drain blot with paper towels