Incredible Creole Fried Chicken

It's almost Mardi Gras 2016!  Are you looking for something to make for FAT TUESDAY? 

Here is a simple recipe that is unbelievably great that everyone will love.  Something magical happens with the milk and eggs in this recipe that gives this chicken the most crunchy yet moist delicious combination.  

I hope you enjoy this one, ANYTIME OF YEAR!

Creole Fried Chicken Love!

INGREDIENTS: 

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon Cayenne pepper

1 ½ teaspoons Zatarain's Creole Seasoning

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 large chicken cut up

2 cups peanut oil
2 cups Lard (Pig Fat ~ Flavor Country)

2 eggs
3 teaspoons Louisiana Crystal hot sauce 

1 can evaporated milk

COOKING MUSIC SELECTION: Hot 8 Brass Band - We Are One

PREPARATION:

In a large bowl add the eggs, hot sauce, the garlic salt and black and Cayenne pepper and evaporated milk and mix together well. Add the cut up chicken and get it all wet, cover it well and let it marinate overnight in the fridge.  

Heat oil to 350 degrees in a large cast iron dutch oven or skillet.  In a large Ziploc bag, combine the flour, Creole seasoning. Then take one piece of chicken at a time and dredge in the dry ingredients in the Ziploc bag, shake it up and coat them each well and get them right into the oil stat!

Fry chicken, turning all around until brown on all sides. Cook until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees. Crunchy, not too spicy - AMAZINGLY GOOD FRIED CHICKEN!