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Easy Bojangles Chicken Copycat Recipe!

Bojangles Chicken Recipe

Crispy, spicy, and full of Southern charm—this Bojangles-style fried chicken is marinated in buttermilk, double-coated in seasoned flour, and fried to golden perfection right in your own kitchen.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Southern
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Marinating Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Calories: 850kcal
Author: Jacob Allen
Servings: 4

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1-2 lbs bone in chicken pieces wings or legs or thighs
  • 1 cup butter milk
  • 2 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 ⅓ cup self raising flour
  • 2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup seasoned flour
  • ¼ cup buttermilk marinade

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken pieces and marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
    In a bowl, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. Add chicken pieces and marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • In another bowl, whisk eggs, ¼ cup marinade, and seasoned flour.
    In another bowl, whisk eggs, ¼ cup marinade, and seasoned flour.
  • Mix self-raising flour with black pepper, cayenne, paprika, salt, and garlic powder in a separate bowl.
    Mix self-raising flour with black pepper, cayenne, paprika, salt, and garlic powder in a separate bowl.
  • Dip marinated chicken into egg-flour mix, then coat well with seasoned flour.
    Dip marinated chicken into egg-flour mix, then coat well with seasoned flour.
  • Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
    Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
  • Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through (about 10–12 minutes per side).
    Fry chicken pieces in batches until golden brown and cooked through (about 10–12 minutes per side).
  • Drain on a wire rack or paper towels to remove excess oil.
  • Serve hot with your favorite sides like Dirty Rice or a Grapefruit Martini.
    Easy Bojangles Chicken Copycat Recipe: Serve hot with your favorite sides like Dirty Rice or a Grapefruit Martini.

Nutrition

Calories: 850kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 73g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 361mg | Sodium: 3292mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3.2g | Vitamin A: 1200IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 4.1mg