Southern Fried Barbecue Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons black pepper, divided
• 3 tablespoons garlic salt, divided
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon mesquite powder
• 4 lbs chicken breasts, cut into strips
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• oil (for frying)
• nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk together eggs, water, milk, 2 tbsp pepper and 2 tbsp garlic salt.
• 2 in a flat pan mix remaining salt and pepper with the flour, onion powder, and mesquite seasoning.
• 3 in a deep fryer or large skillet filled with oil, heat oil on medium-high heat to 365 degrees. d.
• 4 dip chicken in the egg mixture, then into the flour mixture. repeat.
• 5 cook chicken in batches, browning on both sides.
• 6 then place browned chicken in a baking pan covered in non-stick cooking spray. cover with barbecue sauce and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until done.