Copycat of Popeye's Chicken

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (1 ounce) package Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1 12 ounces spaghetti sauce mix
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups corn flakes, crush slightly
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 14 cup cold water
• 4 lbs chicken, cut up

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl.
2. Put the cornflakes into another bowl.
3. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl.
4. Put enough corn oil into a heavy roomy skillet to fill it 1 deep.
5. Get it HOT!
6. Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan.
7. Set it aside.
8. Preheat oven to 350~.
9. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as follows:.
10. 1-Into dry coating mix.
11. 2-Into egg and water mix.
12. 3-Into cornflakes.
13. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix.
14. 5-Drop into hot oil, skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high.
15. Turn and brownother side of each piece.
16. Dont crowd pieces during frying.
17. Place in prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up.
18. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only, leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape.
19. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken.
20. Allow to bake uncovered 5 minutes longer to crisp the coating.
21. Serves 4.
22. Leftovers refrigerate well up to 4 days.
23. Do not freeze these leftovers.
24. Leftover coating mix (1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temp in covered container up to 2 months.

flour, cornstarch, salt, paprika, baking soda, italian salad dressing, onion soup, spaghetti sauce mix, sugar, corn flakes, eggs, cold water, chicken

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/copycat-of-popeyes-chicken-435871 (may not work)