How North Carolina's 'Dipped' Fried Chicken Gets Its Sweet-Heat Glaze: A Family Recipe

A step-by-step guide to making North Carolina-style dipped fried chicken, where crispy buttermilk-brined chicken is repeatedly dunked in a homemade honey-hot sauce glaze for maximum flavor. The video covers the full process: salt-water brining, seasoned flour coating, deep frying, and the signature multi-dip technique. Perfect for anyone craving Southern sweet-and-spicy fried chicken.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1Whole chicken (or skin-on chicken thighs, legs, wings)
  • 2Sea salt
  • 3Cold water (for brine)
  • 4Self-rising flour
  • 5Black pepper
  • 6Salt
  • 7Mrs. Dash seasoning blend
  • 8Garlic powder
  • 9Paprika
  • 10Onion powder
  • 11Vegetable oil (for frying)
  • 121 cup hot sauce
  • 131 cup honey
  • 141/2 tablespoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 151/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 161/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 171/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 181/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 191 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 20Cracked black pepper
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