true souther fried chicken
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This recipe came down the line from 4 generations, each adding or subtracting for personal taste.
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yield
4 -6
prep time
3 Hr
cook time
40 Min
Ingredients For true souther fried chicken
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1whole cut up chicken, 6 pieces plus wings or boneless skinless chicken of choice
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gallonwater
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1/4 csalt
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2 cbuttermilk
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1egg
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3 call purpose flour
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1 tspcrushed/ ground black pepper
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1 tspsalt
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1/8 tspcayenne pepper
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1/8 tspthyme, dried
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1/8 tspbasil, dried
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1/8 tsporegano, dried
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1/8 tspcoriander
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2-3inches of shortening or canola oil in heavy skillet
How To Make true souther fried chicken
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1pour water and 1/4 cup salt into large metal or glass bowl, soak chicken for at least 3 hours.
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2take chicken out of brine and dry on clean cooking cloth or paper towels
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3pre-heat oil or shortening in large/heavy metal fry pan to 350 degrees.
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4beat egg in buttermilk
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5mix all dry ingredients in gallon size zip lock bag and shake well
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6dredge dry chicken in flour mixture starting with large pieces.
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7then dip into buttermilk/egg mixture let excess drip off
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8dredge chicken in flour mixture again and gently place into pan of 350 degree oil or shortening
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9cook 6 -12 minutes per side or until juices run clear drain on rack for a few minutes and serve. Cook few pieces at a time and be sure all are relative in size.
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