herbed southern fried chicken

110 Pinches
Hollywood, AL
Updated on Nov 17, 2013

Crispy yet moist inside chicken fried the southern way

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

Ingredients

  • - 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

  • Step 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.
  • Step 2
    In a bag combine flour and seasoning.
  • Step 3
    Pat Chicken dry and shake chicken one piece at a time in the flour mixture until coated.
  • Step 4
    Dip chicken in the egg mixture - then shake again in the flour mixture until completely coated.
  • Step 5
    Fry chicken a few pieces at a time 10 - 15 minutes - skin side down - do not crowd the pieces in the pan.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 7
    Repeat with remaining pieces of chicken
  • Step 8
    Drain on paper towels and let stand for a few minutes before serving.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Deep Fry
Culture: Southern

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