😂 alright, this is the SLAP-YA-MAMA fried chicken — ultra-crispy, juicy, loud flavor, no apologies.
Slap-Ya-Mama Fried Chicken
Ingredients
🍗 Chicken
- 3–4 lbs chicken pieces (drumsticks, thighs, wings, breasts)
🥛 Marinade
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (Louisiana style)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
🌶️ Seasoned Flour
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, but recommended 😈)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
🛢️
- Peanut or vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
1. Marinate (IMPORTANT)
- Whisk marinade ingredients.
- Add chicken, cover, refrigerate at least 4 hours (overnight = elite).
2. Dredge
- Mix all seasoned flour ingredients in a large bowl.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip off.
- Dredge chicken well, pressing flour into every nook.
- Place on a rack and rest 10–15 minutes (this makes it extra crispy).
3. Fry
- Heat oil to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry in batches (don’t crowd):
- Dark meat: 13–15 minutes
- White meat: 10–12 minutes
- Turn occasionally until deep golden brown and internal temp hits 165°F.
4. Drain & Finish
- Drain on a wire rack (not paper towels).
- Sprinkle a light dust of Slap Ya Mama seasoning while hot.
🔥 Pro Tips (THIS is why it slaps)
- Resting after dredging = crunchy crust
- Buttermilk + hot sauce = juicy heat
- Season AFTER frying for that extra punch
🍽️ Serve With
- Mashed potatoes + gravy
- Cream cheese corn casserole
- Biscuits
- Pickles & hot sauce
Want it next level?
- 🍯 Hot honey drizzle
- 🌶️ Nashville-style oil
- 🍗 Oven-finish method for extra crunch
- 🧇 Chicken & waffles version
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