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  1. 3 1/2 lbs 1589g / 56oz Frying chicken - cut 8 serving pieces

  2. 2 cups 474ml Buttermilk

  3. 1/4 cup 59ml Water

  4. 2 teaspoons 10ml Red pepper sauce

  5. 3 cups 187g / 6.6oz Flour

  6. 1 tablespoon 15ml Kosher salt

  7. Fresh cracked black pepper - to taste

  8. 1 tablespoon 15ml Dried oregano

  9. 1 tablespoon 15ml Granulated garlic

  10. 1 teaspoon 5ml Paprika

  11. 1 teaspoon 5ml Cayenne

  12. 4 cups 948ml Peanut oil - for frying

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  1. Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow platter, combine the buttermilk, water, and red pepper sauce. Soak the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If time allows, marinate the chicken for up to 24 hours because the buttermilk promotes tenderness.

  2. Place flour in a shallow platter. Season it by mixing in salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, paprika, and cayenne. Roll the marinated chicken pieces in the flour, a few at a time, until well coated. Then, dip chicken in the buttermilk bath again followed by another coat of seasoned flour. Allow the chicken to sit in the flour and dry out while preparing the oil, this will help the coating stay on better. The buttermilk will keep absorbing the seasoned flour, which then fries up to form a crunchy crust.

  3. Heat oil in a large electric skillet to 350 degrees. There should be about 1-inch of fat in the pan. Carefully add the chicken pieces in a single layer, skin-side down. Do not crowd the pan or the temperature will plummet; make sure the fat continues to bubble around the chicken. Fry for 5 minutes, then turn the pieces over and fry the other side 5 minutes. Turn again, frying a total of 15 minutes. The turning will produce a golden-crisp skin with even color.

  4. Remove chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Do not put hot chicken directly in a bowl or container, the air can not circulate and the steam will cause the crust to fall off. Serve immediately or cool to room temperature.

  5. This recipe yields 4 servings.

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