melissa's old fashioned fried chicken

How To Make melissa's old fashioned fried chicken

• Step 1
  Combine flour, old bay, salt and pepper in a large zip.lock bag, close bag and shake until ingredients are mixed.
• Step 2
  Drop in chicken pieces, seal bag and shake until pieces are evenly coated. (Alternately, you may also combine dry ingredients with a fork in a pie plate or a similar shallow container, and dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture to coat.)
• Step 3
  Heat oil in frying pan over high heat until a drop of water sizzles.Take chicken pieces and place them in the pan, skin side down. COVER, reduce heat to Med./High and cook for 15 minutes.
• Step 4
  Remove lid, turn chicken over and cook for 15 more minutes. (if chicken is not browning enough increase heat to High for last 15 minutes)
• Step 5
  When chicken is done, drain on paper towels. Serve immediately or keep warm in 190 degree oven.
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