SUPER CRUNCHY SPICY FRIED CHICKEN

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Discover the secret to Super Crunchy Spicy Fried Chicken. You'll go nuts when you take your first bite of this crunch-tastic spicy fried chicken recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

15 round buttery crackers, finely crushed (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup chopped dry roasted peanuts
2/3 cup flour
1 tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 lb. chicken drumsticks
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups peanut oil

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Mix cracker crumbs, nuts, flour and red pepper in shallow dish. Dip chicken, 1 piece at a time, in crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides of chicken. Dip in egg mixture, then coat again with crumb mixture. Gently shake off excess crumbs.
Heat oil in large saucepan to 350°F. Add half the chicken; cook 5 min. Remove from oil; drain on wire rack placed on rimmed baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Bake 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 29 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 190 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 28 g