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herbed southern fried chicken

Recipe by
Marjorie Milligan
Hollywood, AL

Crispy yet moist inside chicken fried the southern way

yield 4 to 6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For herbed southern fried chicken

  • 3 lb. frying chicken - cut up
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
  • 2 eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoon water
  • vegetable oil for frying

How To Make herbed southern fried chicken

  • 1
    Fill a deep frying skillet or Electric Skillet to not more than 1/2 full of peanut oil or your favorite oil. Heat to 325 - 350 degree.
  • 2
    In a bag combine flour and seasoning.
  • 3
    Pat Chicken dry and shake chicken one piece at a time in the flour mixture until coated.
  • 4
    Dip chicken in the egg mixture - then shake again in the flour mixture until completely coated.
  • 5
    Fry chicken a few pieces at a time 10 - 15 minutes - skin side down - do not crowd the pieces in the pan.
  • 6
    Turn the chicken and cover the skillet - fry for 10 minutes - then uncover the pan and fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until the chicken is tender and the juices run clear.
  • 7
    Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken
  • 8
    Drain on paper towels and let stand for a few minutes before serving.

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