Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Hot Fried Chicken
- Prep time
- 15 minutes, plus 2 hours marinating PT0.25M
- Cook time
- 10–14 minutes PT14M
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
Hot Chicken
If you're craving fried chicken with an extra-spicy kick, look no further!
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 cup distilled vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin on
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Breading:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ tablespoon cayenne pepper
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Preparation
For the chicken, combine vinegar, water, salt and sugar in a bowl, and whisk until both the salt and sugar are dissolved. Pour vinegar solution over the chicken. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 2 hours.
In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the breading and mix.
Toss each piece of chicken in the breading mixture until coated, then dip into the vinegar solution again, and then back in the flour mixture. Transfer each piece to a tray.
In a Dutch oven or large cast-iron pan, add oil to a depth of at least 2 inches, then heat to 315°F. Add the dredged chicken to the oil and fry to internal temperature of 170°F, about 10–14 minutes.
For the glaze, combine all ingredients in a work bowl. Add about ½–¾ cup of the oil used to fry the chicken to the spice mix and whisk to combine.
Dip fried chicken in the spiced oil until fully coated, then drain on a rack. Add more oil as needed if the mixture becomes too thick.