Chicken fried

Ingredients-

1.  1 (3 pound) whole chicken,

      cut into pieces ,

2.  1 quart buttermilk ,

3.  2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce ,

4.  3 cups all-purpose flour ,

5.   2 teaspoons garlic powder ,

6.   2 teaspoon paprika ,

7.   salt and ground black pepper to taste ,    vegetable oil for deep frying .

Preparation

1.     Sprinkle the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, and place them in a deep-sided baking dish.

2.     Whisk together the buttermilk, hot pepper sauce and ½ tablespoon paprika in a bowl. Pour the   

        mixture over the chicken, stir to coat all sides of the chicken pieces, and cover the dish with 

        plastic wrap. Refrigerate for about 2 hours to marinate.

3.     Remove the chicken pieces from the buttermilk mixture, and shake off excess. Discard the  

        remaining buttermilk mixture.

4.     Place the flour, garlic powder, paprika, and salt and pepper to taste in a large plastic zipper bag, 

        and shake well to combine. Place 2 or 3 pieces of chicken at a time into the plastic bag, and 

        shake well to coat the chicken pieces with seasoned flour.

5.     Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Gently place 

        chicken pieces into the hot oil, and fry until chicken is cooked through and golden brown, 8-10  

        minutes (breasts and wings) or 13 to 15 minutes (thighs and drumsticks). Drain the fried 

      chicken  on paper towels.