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Popeyes Fried Chicken Recipe

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.
4.08 from 104 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinate Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course copycat
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 733 kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Dutch Oven
  • Spoon
  • Paper Towels

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Whole Chicken
  • 3 cup Whole Buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoons Hot Sauce
  • cup Water
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 1 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoons Paprika
  • 1 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ½ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 2 tablespoons Peanut Oil (for frying)

Instructions
 

  • 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 and marinate the chicken for 45 minutes or an hour.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 1
  • Meanwhile you can prepare the coating in two separate bowls. In one bowl, add flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Mix the dry rubs and make sure there are no lumps.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 2
  • Take another bowl to mix the three eggs. Beat the eggs nicely.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 3
  • Now you can take the pieces of marinated chicken, dredge them into flour and then dunk into the eggs.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 4
  • Lastly, coat the chicken pieces with some more flour and place it on a tray.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 5
  • 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.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken Step 6
  • 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.
    Popeyes Fried Chicken is Ready

Video

Popeyes Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe | TheFoodXP

Nutrition

Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 3140mg
Keyword American, Popeyes, Popeyes Fried Chicken
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