Bojangles Fried Chicken Recipe
This Bojangles Fried Chicken Recipe is perfection. This copycat recipe tastes just like the restaurant version.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 Cups Buttermilk room temperature, divided
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 6 Each Chicken Thighs skinless boneless
- 1 Cup Self-Rising Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1-½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1-½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme
- 2 Each Large Eggs
- ⅓ Cup Milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Peanut Oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl add 2 cups of the buttermilk and the hot sauce and salt. Mix well.3 Cups Buttermilk, 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce, 1 Tablespoon Salt
- Add the chicken thighs to this bowl, cover with cling wrap and allow to sit at room temperature to marinate for one hour.6 Each Chicken Thighs
- Add enough peanut oil to a large frying skillet to fry the chicken and it cover ½ way up the chicken. Turn on the heat to medium and bring to about 360°F.Peanut Oil
- To a medium mixing bowl add the flour, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well with a whisk.1 Cup Self-Rising Flour, ¼ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, 1-½ teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1-½ teaspoon Onion Powder, ½ teaspoon Dried Thyme, Salt and Pepper to taste
- In another medium bowl add the 1 cup of buttermilk, the regular milk and the two eggs. Beat until smooth.⅓ Cup Milk, 2 Each Large Eggs
- Take one marinated chicken thigh and place into the flour mixture first. Coat completely then pass through the milk mixture and back to the flour to coat again.
- Repeat this with all the chicken thighs. They are now ready to fry.
- Fry on one side for about 3 minutes, flip over and fry the other side. 6 minutes should be enough to cook the chicken thighs but to be on the safe side use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature has reached a safe 165°F.
- Remove from the oil and allow to dry on a wire rack or on paper towels.
- Serve how you like, with biscuits and another side dish or as a fried chicken sandwich like I did here.
Notes
I used chicken thighs mostly because we prefer the flavor and they make a great chicken sandwich! Bojangles sandwiches actually use a breast - but this is your preference.
I actually used a cast iron skillet to fry my chicken, but if you prefer you could use a deep fryer. I've included both links below.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 1818mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g
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