Nashville-Style Hot Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 (5-oz.) bottle habanero hot sauce
• 3 pounds chicken drumsticks
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• Vegetable oil

Preparation

1. 1. Whisk together buttermilk and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add chicken. Cover and chill 24 hours.
2. 2. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture, discarding mixture. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
3. 3. Preheat oven to 350°. Pour oil to depth of 1 inch into a large, deep skillet; heat to 325°. Fry drumsticks, in batches, 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Transfer to a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan. Bake 15 minutes or until done.
4. Note: We tested with Tabasco Habanero Sauce.