- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup hot red pepper sauce (you can leave out if you don't like spicy)
- 2 cups self-rising flour (2 cups flour, 3 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 1/2-pound chicken, cut into pieces
- Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil
Directions
Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.
In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. In another bowl, combine the flour and pepper. Dip the chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour mixture.
Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer than white meat. It should take dark meat about 13 to 14 minutes, white meat around 8 to 10 minutes.