Sweet Heat Hot Chicken (serve on a biscuit) Recipe

40 mins

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tsp. Kosher salt
2 tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
2 c. Buttermilk
5 chicken cutlets (about 1 lb.) halved crosswise
7 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. hot sauce (such as Cholula Brand)
3 tbsp. Honey

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together flour,
cornmeal, baking powder,
cayenne, salt, and black
pepper in a bowl. Pour
buttermilk into a separate
bowl. Working with one
piece at a time, toss chicken
in flour mixture, dip in
buttermilk, then toss again
in flour mixture. Transfer to a plate.
Set a wire rack over a baking sheet lined with paper
towels. Heat 1 1/2 inches oil
in a Dutch oven to 360°F.
Fry chicken, in batches and
turning occasionally, until
golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
Transfer to prepared rack.
Whisk together hot sauce
and honey in a bowl. Drizzle
warm chicken with hot
sauce mixture. Serve immediately.