Everyone loves Popeye’s and their fried chicken. What if I tell you that you can make the exact Popeye’s fried chicken at your home. In this post, I am going to show you how you can do it.
I prefer making fried chicken at home as I can make it more crispy than they serve in stores. I have been making fried chicken for the last 4 years and got the recipe perfect, making it again and again. Believe me; once you try this recipe, it will be better than the fried chicken that you eat at Popeye’s or any other outlet.
Popeye’s make their fried chicken by marinating the chicken mixture of buttermilk and hot sauce overnight. Then, dip the chicken in the beaten eggs and dredge them in a flour mixture (flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika and garlic powder). At last, fry those pieces in oil. Popeye’s fried chicken is ready!
Make sure you follow the complete recipe below, which tells cooking steps in detail on making a perfectly crispy fried chicken. But before getting the instructions, check out our other copycat recipes below.
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What Equipment Will You Need To Make Popeye’s Fried Chicken?
- Large Bowl- Make the buttermilk and hot sauce mixture in the bowl and marinate the chicken in it.
- Medium Bowl- Use the medium bowl to make the egg, water, and hot sauce mixture.
- Dutch Oven– Fry the chicken in the Dutch oven.
- Spoon and Paper Towels– Use the spoon for mixing and the paper-towels for soaking excess oil.
How Much Time Will You Need To Make Popeye’s Fried Chicken?
| Preparation Time | Cooking Time | Marinating Time | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Minutes | 35 Minutes | 8 hours | 9 Hours 10 Minutes |
What Ingredients Will You Need To Make Popeye’s Fried Chicken?
- Chicken- You’ll be needing a whole chicken for this recipe.
- Buttermilk and Hot Sauce– Marinate the chicken in a buttermilk and hot sauce mixture.
- Eggs and Water– Make a egg wash mixture with eggs, water, and hot sauce.
- Kosher Salt– Season the chicken with salt.
- All-Purpose Flour– Cover the chicken with flour so that it becomes crispy when fried.
- Spices (Paprika, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, and Garlic Powder)– Add all these spices to the flour so that even the chicken skin is flavored.
- Peanut Oil– Fry the chicken in peanut oil.
Steps To Make Popeye’s Fried Chicken
1. Making The Hot Buttermilk Marinade
Take a large bowl and pour buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of hot sauce (Tabasco) into it. Stir it well and add the chicken pieces to the bowl. Cover and refrigerate it overnight.
2. For The Egg Mixture And Flour Mixture
In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, water and 1 tablespoon hot sauce. Take another large bowl and stir together flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Then, take the chicken pieces out from the marinade. Dip them in the egg wash first and then dredge them in the flour mixture. Shake off the excess flour and repeat the dipping and dredging one more time.
3. Now, We Fry
To fry the chicken, take a large Dutch oven. Pour oil into it to a depth of 2½ inches and heat it to 325°F. Fry 4 pieces at a time for about 8 to 10 minutes until they turn golden brown. Soak excess oil on paper towels. Your Popeye’s fried chicken is ready.
Nutritional Value
| Calories | 733 kcal |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 161 mg |
| Sodium | 3140 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 77 g |
| Protein | 46 g |
How Will Popeye’s Fried Chicken Look And Taste Like?
The chicken is delicious with crispy golden skin. The fired skinh, which is the flour mixture, is spicy and crispy. Inside is a tender and juicy chicken. You can enjoy it with your favorite dips like honey mustard or chili mayo.
Recipe Card
Popeyes Fried Chicken Recipe
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Medium Bowl
- Dutch Oven
- Spoon and Paper Towels
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Chicken
- 3 cups Whole Buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons Hot Sauce
- ⅓ cup Water
- 3 large Eggs
- 2 ½ tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 3 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
- Peanut Oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Take a large bowl. Stir buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of hot sauce (Tabasco) in the bowl.
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk mixture. Cover and refrigerate it overnight.
- Now, take a medium bowl and whisk together eggs, water and 1 tablespoon hot sauce.
- Take another large bowl and stir together flour, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
- To fry the chicken, take a large Dutch oven and pour oil to a depth of 2 1/2 inches.
- Heat the oil to 325°F and remove the chicken from buttermilk.
- Dip those chicken pieces in the egg mixture and then dredge in the flour mixture.
- Shake off the excess flour and repeat the above step 7 once again (dipping chicken in flour and dredging in flour mixture).
- Fry 4 pieces at a time for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Soak excess oil on paper towels.
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Don’t forget to make this crispy fried chicken at your home and leave your experience, suggestions and queries in the comment section below. I’ll be happy to hear from you. Till then, happy eating!
This is really nice. You can try it with a lot of dips and sauces.
Step 8 should simply read repeat step 7.
Hello Gunner,
Thank you for pointing out the discrepancy. We have rectified it. Happy Cooking!