Copycat Popeyes Fried Chicken

• 3 cups whole buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce (such as Tabasco), divided
• 1 (2 1/2- to 3-lb.) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 3 large eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 cups (about 17 oz.) all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• Peanut oil

1. Stir together buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of the hot sauce in large bowl. Submerge chicken in buttermilk mixture; cover and refrigerate overnight.
2. Whisk together eggs, water, and remaining 1 tablespoon hot sauce in a medium bowl. Stir together flour, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2 1/2 inches in a large Dutch oven, and heat to 325u0b0F over medium-high. Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture; discard buttermilk mixture. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, and dredge in flour mixture; shaking off excess flour. Dip in egg mixture, and dredge in flour again; shaking off excess flour.
4. Carefully add chicken to hot oil, 4 pieces at a time; fry until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes, maintaining oil temperature of 325u0b0F. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.

buttermilk, hot sauce, chicken, eggs, water, flour, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, garlic, peanut oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/copycat-popeyes-fried-chicken (may not work)