# Hot & Spicy Fried Chicken

This is a recipe for crispy hot and spicy fried chicken.

- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken legs
- lemon
- lime
- vinegar
- green seasoning
- chicken seasoning
- oregano
- salt
- hot pepper
- water
- plain flour
- baking powder
- scotch bonnet powder
- white pepper
- oil

## Instructions

1. Break the chicken legs in half.
2. Wash and clean the chicken with lemon, lime, and vinegar.
3. Remove any excess fat from the chicken.
4. Add green seasoning, chicken seasoning, oregano, rock salt, hot pepper, and water to the chicken.
5. Stir the chicken with the seasonings to ensure everything is well combined.
6. Cover the bowl with cling film and let it sit in the brine for at least two hours.
7. Prepare the coating by adding plain flour, baking powder, scotch bonnet powder, white pepper, oregano, salt, and chicken seasoning to a glass dish.
8. Once the chicken has sat in the brine, coat it in the flour mixture by scrunching and pressing it in properly.
9. Heat oil in a pot and season it with scotch bonnet.
10. Carefully place the coated chicken into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot.
11. Fry the chicken for about 15 to 18 minutes until fully cooked and crispy.
12. Remove the fried chicken from the oil and place it on a rack to drain excess oil.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- metal strainer
- baking tray
- pot

## Tips

- Let the chicken sit in the brine for at least two hours for a massive difference in taste.
- When coating the chicken in flour, scrunch it in and press it in properly.
- Do not over-crowd your pan when frying. If using a Dutchie, fry about three pieces at a time.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQ6LyVlCEFr/?igsh=MWV4dm95NzVxYmRlMA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c64520b3-d61b-4c06-97f6-5a059ca5a6b9
- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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