Jalapeno Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| Buttermilk | 5 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 2 large cloves garlic, minced | ||
| Jalapeno peppers | 2 Medium, minced | |
| Chicken breast halves | 6 Pound | |
| Rising flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Orange peel | 2 Teaspoon, finely shredded | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dried basil | 1/2 Teaspoon, crushed | |
| Ground red pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Honey | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Frying Cooking Oil | 2 Cup (16 tbs) (For frying) | |
| Jalapeno pepper slice | 1 | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Mix buttermilk with garlic and half of the minced jalapeno pepper.
2. Take a bowl, put chicken pieces in it and drizzle the buttermilk mixture on it.
3. Put the lid on and refrigerate the bowl for 11/2 – 2 hours.
MAKING
4. Take a medium bowl and mix self-rising flour, orange peel, salt, basil and red pepper.
5. Take the chicken out and apply the flour mixture on the pieces.
6. Once coated, put the pieces on the waxed paper and leave it for 20 minutes.
7. Take a heavy 11/2 quart saucepan and heat butter in it.
8. Put the unused jalapeno pepper, mix well and cook for a minute.
9. Add honey and let it boil.
10. Once done, lower the flame and cook for 15 more minutes.
11. Turn the heat off and put the lid on.
12. Take a heavy 12 inch skillet, put ½- ¾ inch of cooking oil in it and heat to 375 degrees.
13. Put chicken, few pieces at time and fry until brown for 5-7 minutes.
14. Take the fried chicken out on paper towels.
SERVING
15. Serve chicken topped with jalapeno slices along with jalapeno honey sauce.
1. Mix buttermilk with garlic and half of the minced jalapeno pepper.
2. Take a bowl, put chicken pieces in it and drizzle the buttermilk mixture on it.
3. Put the lid on and refrigerate the bowl for 11/2 – 2 hours.
MAKING
4. Take a medium bowl and mix self-rising flour, orange peel, salt, basil and red pepper.
5. Take the chicken out and apply the flour mixture on the pieces.
6. Once coated, put the pieces on the waxed paper and leave it for 20 minutes.
7. Take a heavy 11/2 quart saucepan and heat butter in it.
8. Put the unused jalapeno pepper, mix well and cook for a minute.
9. Add honey and let it boil.
10. Once done, lower the flame and cook for 15 more minutes.
11. Turn the heat off and put the lid on.
12. Take a heavy 12 inch skillet, put ½- ¾ inch of cooking oil in it and heat to 375 degrees.
13. Put chicken, few pieces at time and fry until brown for 5-7 minutes.
14. Take the fried chicken out on paper towels.
SERVING
15. Serve chicken topped with jalapeno slices along with jalapeno honey sauce.
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