mama's southern fried chicken
This is the way that my mother fried her chicken. She was taught by her mother, my grandma. Mama said that really the "salt is the secret to good fried chicken." She would never use any shortening but CRISCO. Her fried chicken is still the talk at family dinners today. Hers was always crispy and was good even cold. My siblings tell me that my chicken taste closest to mama's. It's a great honor for me.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Deep Fry
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 8-10 - chicken wings or cut up chicken pieces
- - salt, to taste
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/2-3 cups crisco shortening
- MY MOTHER'S SECRET: (1) USE CRISCO. (2) SALT CHICKEN WELL ON BOTH SIDES. (3) MAKE SURE THAT SHORTENING IS HOT BEFORE FRYING. (4) COOK UNCOVERED ON MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT. DO NOT OVERCROWD SKILLET.
How To Make mama's southern fried chicken
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Step 1Heat shortening in (iron) skillet or chicken fryer.
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Step 2Rinse chicken with water. Salt well on both sides.
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Step 3Place 2 cups flour in ziplock bag. Add about 4 chicken pieces and shake to coat. Repeat. Add more flour as needed. -
Step 4Fry 4-5 pieces of chicken in hot shortening for approximately 10-12 minutes on one side. Turn and fry and additional 6-8 minutes. Remove from skillet and place on rack or paper towels.
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