Fried Chicken Secrets

My coworker brought in some fried chicken for dinner tonight. She gave me a piece. It was REALLY good. Like REALLY REALLY good. She gave me instructions on how to fry it correctly.  I'm going to try it, but I doubt I'll get it anywhere near as good as hers.  She uses a fry-daddy. I don't have one of those. I'm not sure I should get one. I don't like the smell of the oil and it's not exactly healthy.

Her secret though? She puts a thin coat of hot sauce on the chicken before she coats it with flour salt, pepper, garlic and parsley.  You can't even taste the hot sauce, but I bet it wouldn't be near as good without it.  I might try this with some tenders and see how I do. Or maybe some boneless thighs.