Hot drunken thighs

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Eggs -or-
4Egg yolks
½cupVodka
10dashesHot-pepper sauce
teaspoonFresh ground white pepper
1teaspoonDry mustard
12Chicken thighs
2quartsVegetable oil for frying
1cupAll-purpose flour
¼teaspoonFresh ground white pepper
1teaspoonSalt
1cupSeasoned bread crumbs or
1cupPLAIN BREAD CRUMBS MIXED WITH: each onion salt; garlic powder & ground oregano
Liquid hot-pepper sauce

Directions

Beat eggs or egg yolks in a large, shallow bowl. Gradually stir in vodka.

Stir in 10 dashes liquid hot-pepper sauce, 1-½ tsp white pepper and mustard. Then add chicken thighs, rolling each several times to coat evenly. Let stand at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours at room temperature, frequently spooning marinade over each thigh. In a deepfat fryer, heat oil to 350. Meanwhile, mix flour, ¼ tsp white pepper and salt. To fry, coat each thigh in flour mixture, then dip back in marinade, then coat in crumbs. Add thighs to hot oil, 2-4 at a time. Be careful not to add so many that the oil temperature drops. Cook 10-12 minutes or until meat near bone is no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. Serve with liquid hot-pepper sauce, sherry pepper sauce or other hot sauce of your choice. Makes 6 servings.

From the <Hotter Than Hell!>, by Jane Butel, ISBN 0-89586-646-3 (0-89586-542-4 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .