Spicy Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients 6 cups nonfat buttermilk 1/4 cup plus 5 teaspoons salt 1/3 cup Tabasco Sauce (optional) 2 two- to three-pound chickens, each cut into 8 pieces for frying 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons baking powder 2 pounds vegetable shortening 6 tablespoons bacon drippings (optional) Preparation Combine buttermilk, 1/4 cup salt, and Tabasco sauce, if using, in a bowl....