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Pigeon River Chicken

Ingredients

2 cups plain yogurt

2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce

3 teaspoons salt

2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), cut up

COATING:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons paprika

4 teaspoons cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme

Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the yogurt, pepper sauce and 3 teaspoons salt. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

Drain chicken, discarding marinade. In a shallow bowl, mix flour and seasonings. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat; shake off excess. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. pan; let stand 20 minutes.

In a Dutch oven or other deep skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil over medium heat to 350°. Fry chicken, uncovered, until coating is dark golden brown and meat is no longer pink, 7-8 minutes per side, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

5 ounces cooked chicken: 608 calories, 42g fat (7g saturated fat), 109mg cholesterol, 1031mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 37g protein.

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