Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 -5 lbs bone in chicken pieces (drumsticks, wings, split breasts cut in half, and or or thighs, trimmed)
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon mccormick garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• remaining dry rub seasonings
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dry rub seasonings (in directions)
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil