Nashville Hot Chicken

• 4-5 pounds bone in chicken pieces (drumsticks, wings, split breasts cut in half, and/or thighs, trimmed)
• vegetable oil for frying

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Spice Rub (in directions)
• 2 McCormick® bay leaves

• 1 1/2 tablespoons McCormick® salt
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® paprika
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® onion powder
• 1 tablespoon McCormick Garlic Powder
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® chili powder
• 2 teaspoons McCormick® pepper
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® dried crushed oregano
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® dried basil
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® ground red cayenne pepper

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup hot sauce

• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Remaining Spice Rub (in directions)

• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon McCormick® ground red cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Spice Rub (in directions)
• 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® smoked paprika
• 3/4 cup Vegetable oil

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