Copycat Popeye's Chicken

This recipe is Whole30, Paleo, Gluten, and Dairy Free.

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This Copycat Popeye's Chicken was created especially for David. He had been asking for months if I would make it just because it looked so good on the commercial! Having never had Popeye's chicken I'm not sure if it tastes like it but I will say this chicken is the bomb! It's spicy and crunchy coating with the juiciest, tender meat is something to sink your teeth in to! We are spice wimps over here so feel free to kick the heat up by using Louisiana hot sauce and increasing the cayenne. The family will be begging you to make this over and over!

INGREDIENTS

3-4 lb chicken pieces, bone & skin on,

I used a whole chicken from Greensbury Market

12 oz yogurt, dairy free & unsweetened

3 eggs, beaten in a large bowl with 1/4 cup water

1 cup buffalo sauce, medium, I like The New Primal

1 cup cassava flour

1 cup tapioca flour

1/2 cup arrowroot powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp cayenne, or more if you like heat

2 tsp onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp dried mustard

oil spray

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DIRECTIONS

Place chicken pieces in a large bowl

Add yogurt, stir, cover & refrigerate 2 hours

Line baking sheet with foil & use baking racks, spray well with oil

Preheat oven to 375˚

Mix in large bowl, flours, arrowroot & all spice

Mix in another bowl, egg mix & buffalo sauce

Let excess yogurt drip off chicken pieces & dip in flour mix, egg mix & flour mix again