Great Grandma's Fried Chicken!

Recipe Rating:	6 Ratings5
Category:	Chicken
Serves:	32 pieces
Prep Time:	20 Min
Cook Time:	40 Min

Ingredients

EGG MIXTURE
1/2 c	buttermilk
6 large	eggs
1 tsp	each: salt and ground black pepper
FLOUR MIXTURE
4 c	flour
1 Tbsp	paprika
1 Tbsp	onion powder
1/2 Tbsp	garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp	each: salt and ground black pepper
1/4 tsp	cayenne pepper
CHICKEN
4 large	frying chickens (cut apart)
OIL
4 - 6	inches of melted lard or cooking oil in a large skillet or pan

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Colleen Sowa

Well Seasoned

La Crosse, WI (pop. 51,320)

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Member Since Apr 2010

Colleen's Notes:

Great Grandmother Kennedy use to make this for us at least once a week. This was her small batch! We had a very large family... The Great Grandmother, The Grandmother, my parents, my siblings and myself, and there were usually about 12 cousins and friends hanging around!

Great Grandmother would make big batches of chicken up and we would eat it hot... and have cold chicken for lunches and picnics! Oh how I miss those great family picnics at the lake!

Directions

Heat oil in skillet or pan to 375 degrees.

Beat the milk spices and eggs together well in the first bowl.

Mix the flour mixture together in a second bowl.

Wash the cut up chicken, pat dry. Put in the first bowl with the egg mixture. Coat Well.

Put a couple pieces of chicken at a time into the flour mixture... coat chicken well.

Place chicken into hot oil. Fry chicken parts for about 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until done (do not over crowd the chicken as this will lower the cooking temperature and affect cooking times). Remove the chicken to paper towel lined platter to drain. Repeat until all chicken is done.

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Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Apr 6, 2011

yummm! Perfect!! Save save save!!♥

Colleen Sowa colleenlucky7

Apr 6, 2011

Thanks Helene!!! How are you doing? Haven't seen much of you lately.... xo

Helene Mulvihill WeBakeinTX

Apr 6, 2011

I'm here Colleen ♥ Doing good, how are you?

Goldie Barnhart LUVBKG

Apr 6, 2011

owwwwwww................ now this sounds so good its supper tonight!!!!! Thanks Colleen my dear!

Doreen Fish dfish

Apr 6, 2011

Yum...must try!!Thank u!

Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Apr 6, 2011

mmmmmmmmmmm minus the cayene, this is about how I do it! My and great grandma would have gotten along great! Sometimes when I want ex crunchy chicken, after dipping in flour, set the chicken aside for 5-10 min then dip in flour again. yummilicious!

Wendy Rusch snooksk9

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Doreen Fish dfish

Apr 6, 2011

I'll remember that Wendy when i make this...thanks!!

Aurora McBee aurora

Apr 6, 2011

Colleen, my husband requested fried chicken this weekend. I've been looking for a good old recipe and this is the one! Thanks for sharing! I sure love your stories!

Wendy Rusch snooksk9