southern fried chicken
found this in one of those little cookbooks at the checkout(big weakness for me. can't seem to pass them up)it's from a book called down-home cooking from wesson oil.love this recipe. it's just as good cold as it is hot.i only make it a few times a year but when i do i buy 2 large packs of chicken legs and fry away.my bf takes it to work and his buddies want to know where he buys it at.
►
yield
4 -6
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Pan Fry
Ingredients For southern fried chicken
-
2 1/2-3 lbchicken
-
2 cself rising flour
-
2 tspsalt
-
1 tsppepper
-
1 tsppaprika
-
1 tsponion powder
-
1/2 tspground sage
-
1/4 tspgarlic powder
-
2eggs
-
2 Tbspwater
-
vegetable oil
How To Make southern fried chicken
-
1Rinse chicken,pat dry and set aside.
-
2Fill electric skillet no than half its depth with vegetable oil.Heat to 325-350 degrees F.
-
3In large ziploc bag combine flour and seasonings.(I usually make extra and put in another bag in case flour mixture gets to clumpy after you start coating chicken)
-
4Mix eggs with water.Put in dish large enough to dip chicken in.
-
5Shake chicken, one piece at a time in flour mixture and lay on cookie sheet.
-
6Dip chicken in egg mixture, then shake again in flour mixture til completely coated.
-
7Fry chicken,a few at a time,skin side down for 15-20 minutes.(i usually can fit 8 legs in skillet at a time)
-
8Turn chicken,put a lid on skillet and fry another 15-20 minutes.
-
9Remove lid and continue to fry another 5 minutes.
-
10Drain on paper towels and let set for 5 minutes before serving
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT