Tommy D's Southern Fried Chicken, with Honey Cayenne Sauce!

I am SOOO 'all powerful' because I got Tommy D, ex NFL player and self taught 'chef', to be my guest cook for my blog again! (Well, a little begging helped! :)  I had tasted his fried chicken once before, and that is all it took for me and my boys to become ADDICTED to it.  It's that good!   I've been to some of the best Fried Chicken places in the South, top rated in the nation I might add, but this recipe takes the 'Southern Cake'!   His spices that he adds are subtle, but you know they are there~ spicy, but not too much, just right!  With Tommy D it's always, "ALL GOOD!"


          Tommy D's ADDICTING Southern Fried Chicken, with Honey Cayenne Sauce!

Let the GAME begin!



This recipe is for a small crowd!  You can cut it in half for just your family! However, left overs are wonderful!  Tastes great even cold out of the refrigerator!  I learned one very important thing about frying up chicken from Tommy, and that is that you DO NOT cut off the excess skin!  "That'll be like the French Fries of the chicken!" He was right, the extra skin was the 'french fry' part! :)

24 pieces of Chicken, we did mostly thighs and drum sticks, with a few breasts
Peanut oil
For egg wash~

3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 stick, 2 Tbsp, melted butter
1/8 tsp hickory Liquid Smoke

For Flour Dredge~

3 cups Flour
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Lemon Pepper
1/2 tsp Crushed Red pepper Flakes, crushed a bit more with back of spoon
2 tsp onion Salt
1 Tsp Slap Your Daddy, or any other Cajun Spice :)
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Cayenne
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Salt, or more if you like

For Honey Glaze~

12 Oz. Honey
3 tsp Cayenne, or to taste
1 tsp salt

Make up the egg wash~

Get chicken nice and wet in egg wash~

Coat it in the flour; one time is perfect!

Put into hot peanut oil, about 3/4 inch high so oil is at least half way up chicken, at around 350- 360 degrees, or medium high on stove top. See how the sides are starting to turn brown in this pic?  That means it is getting very close to 'turning time'! (it was about 8 minutes for the thighs, longer for breasts, but you go by color) 

See that color??  That's just right!

Looks perfect!  Tommy pulled a couple to cut into to double check~

Our mouths are watering already, boys are beginning to 'HOVER'!

Heating up the spicy honey!

Basting the chicken with the spicy honey~

DROOLING while taking pic.  Can't wait to eat it! :)

LOOK at that!  Even the breast is so juicy, while crispy and sweet and salty on the outside!
This is now my families favorite Fried Chicken, hands down!  If you aren't one for the honey on top, simply take that out of the equation.  Tommy D's Southern Fried Chicken can stand on it's own, and still win against the best! THANKS Tommy, for cooking for us, and letting me share your cooking talent with others!  Great recipes need to be shared! :)  God Bless~