"The spicy coating for this chicken is one I've put together over the years. My recipe really got a workout when our four children (now married)were young and our family competed out on the rodeo circuit. Whenever the word spread I'd brought along fried chicken, the cowboys would crowd around! Today, my husband and I run an 800-acre cattle and quarter horse ranch...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cornmeal
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2 tablespoons salt
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2 tablespoons ground mustard
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2 tablespoons paprika
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2 tablespoons garlic salt
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1 tablespoon celery salt
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1 tablespoon pepper
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/2 teaspoon oregano
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1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up
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Oil for deep-fat frying