Name: Crispy Fried Chicken with Honey Sauce
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 whole fryer chickens (3 to 3 1/2 pounds each); 1 gallon water; 6 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder; 2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon liquid smoke; 6 to 8 cups of flour; 6 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning; 2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 large bowl of cold water; peanut oil or vegetable shortening to fry; 1 (12-ounce) jar of honey; 6 cinnamon sticks; few coarse gratings of white pepper to taste

Crispy Fried Chicken with Honey Sauce

This crispy fried chicken recipe is delicious all on its own, but everyone knows that the perfect pairing with a fried chicken recipe is honey. That's why we have a wonderful, easy honey sauce recipe included here. Serve up a delicious batch today!

Notes

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Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

2 whole fryer chickens (3 to 3 1/2 pounds each)
1 gallon water
6 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
6 to 8 cups of flour
6 tablespoons Montreal steak seasoning
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 large bowl of cold water
peanut oil or vegetable shortening to fry
1 (12-ounce) jar of honey
6 cinnamon sticks
few coarse gratings of white pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat water, bouillon, 2 teaspoons of the salt, 2 teaspoons of the pepper, the pepper flakes and liquid smoke in deep pot and mix well.
Cool to room temperature.
Add cut up chicken parts so all parts are covered with liquid. Refrigerate overnight.
Drain chicken and rinse well.
Combine flour with the other 2 teaspoons of pepper, 2 teaspoons of salt, and paprika in a large bowl.
Heat about 3/4 inch of oil in an electric skillet to 360 F degrees.
Dip chicken in the flour mixtrue, shake off excess flour, then dip in the cold water, then back into the flour, repeating this several times.
Place chicken pieces in hot oil (do not crowd) and fry until golden on each side. This may take 7 to 10 minutes on each side.
Drain chicken on brown paper bags, or paper toweling and keep warm in a 200F oven until all the chicken is fried.

Honey Sauce

Heat honey on low heat ( to warm and liquefy a bit ) in a saucepan with cinnamon sticks and additional pepper to taste.
Ladle some honey sauce over the hot chicken if desired.