Spicy Barbecue Chicken

By Shaylie

Zest Factor: Medium

Adapted from keatonsoriginalbbq.com. Keaton's Barbecue Sauce can be purchased on the website. Otherwise, use your own spicy barbecue sauce or spike a mild one with hot sauce until desired heat is achieved.

Ingredients

• 10 ounces Keaton's Barbecue Sauce or other spicy barbecue sauce
• canola oil, as needed
• all-purpose flour, as needed
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• buttermilk, as needed
• egg
• 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Add barbecue sauce to a saucepan, along with 1 1/4 cups water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Take sauce off of heat.

Meanwhile, in a cast iron pan, fill halfway with canola oil, and warm over medium-high heat. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. In another large bowl, combine buttermilk and egg, and whisk together. Dip each chicken piece into flour, then into the buttermilk mixture and then back into the flour. Working in batches to prevent overcrowding, add coated chicken into the warmed oil. Cook until golden brown, around 8 to 12 minutes.

Using tongs, dip each piece of fried chicken into the barbecue sauce until=' fully coated. Serve.