Spicy Maple Pecan Fried Chicken

Name: Spicy Maple Pecan Fried Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 6-8 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 2 c whole buttermilk; 1/4 c maple syrup; 1/4 c cup sriracha; oil for frying; 1/2 c pure maple syrup-drizzle; BREADING; 2 c self-rising flour; 1/4 c ground pecans-ground in coffee grinder; 2 tsp hickory sea salt; 1 tsp maple sugar; 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper1; 1 tsp granulated garlic; 1 tsp granulated onion

By Sherri Williams
@logansw

This is my tradtional fried chicken, reloaded. It's spicy, sweet, a lil' sticky and darn right delicious! This is a must add to your bucket list, I'm tellin' ya. Cooking with Love & Passion. sw :)

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★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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6-8

boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 c

whole buttermilk
1/4 c

maple syrup
1/4 c

cup sriracha
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oil for frying
1/2 c

pure maple syrup-drizzle
BREADING
2 c

self-rising flour
1/4 c

ground pecans-ground in coffee grinder
2 tsp

hickory sea salt
1 tsp

maple sugar
3/4 tsp

cayenne pepper1
1 tsp

granulated garlic
1 tsp

granulated onion

How to Make Spicy Maple Pecan Fried Chicken

Step-by-Step

Marinate chicken in buttermilk, syrup and sriracha for at least 4 hours in a gallon size zip-lock bag; best overnight.
Heat deep fryer to 350 degrees. Combine breading ingredients in a large baking dish. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and fry 10-12 minutes until juices run clear and golden brown. Cook in batches and drain on paper towel.
Drizzle maple syrup on hot juicy chicken. Serve with hot buttermilk biscuits

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