Smoky Fried Chicken | Traeger Grills

Ingredients

• 2 (3 to 3-1/2 lb) whole fryer chickens
• As Needed vegetable oil
• As Needed coarse kosher or sea salt
• As Needed freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Quart fresh buttermilk
• 2 Tablespoon Frank's Redhot or Crystal Hot Sauce
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoon onion powder
• 1 Tablespoon Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub
• 2 Tablespoon kosher salt (use only 1 tablespoon if substituting table salt)
• As Needed peanut or grape seed oil, for frying