Hot Sauce Fried Chicken with Pickled Okra Slaw

Ready in 35 Minutes
Fried chicken is a dinner staple in the South. If your mouth isn't already watering, a drizzle of hot sauce might do the trick with this savory meal.
6                          (4-oz.) chicken breast cutlets
1 -1/2                   teaspoons salt, divided
3/4                       teaspoon pepper, divided
1-1/4                    cups all-purpose flour
30                        saltine crackers, crushed
1/2                       teaspoon baking powder
2                          large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3                      cup hot sauce
            Peanut oil
1/2                      cup sour cream
1/2                      teaspoon sugar
1                         (16-oz.) package shredded coleslaw mix
1/2                      cup sliced pickled okra
1                        (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained

1.          Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Place 1/2 cup flour in a shallow dish. Stir together cracker crumbs, baking powder, and remaining 3/4 cup flour in a second shallow dish. Whisk together eggs and hot sauce in a third shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour, dip in egg mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture, pressing to adhere.
2.        Pour oil to depth of 1 inch into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; heat to 360°. Fry half of chicken 3 to 4 minutes. Turn and fry 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown and done. Repeat procedure with remaining half of chicken.
3.        Stir together sour cream, sugar, and remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Toss together coleslaw mix, pickled okra, diced pimiento, and sour cream mixture. Serve slaw and chicken with additional hot sauce.