Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Chicken (cut in pieces)
- Flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- Oil
- Deep fryer
- Large pan or cookie sheet
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Step 1
Clean chicken pieces. Specifically, scrape the leg to remove any remaining yellow skin. Check the wings for remaining feathers and the back for innards.
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Step 2
After cleaning, wash chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Add oil to deep fryer and let heat to medium temperature.
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Step 3
Spread approximately one cup of flour in the pan. Roll chicken in pan of flour to coat. Tap chicken lightly to remove excess flour.
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Step 4
Place chicken in deep fryer basket, lower into the oil to cook. Using a fork, pierce meat lightly to ensure it cooks completely.
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Step 5
Cook until golden brown and serve. Enjoy your original southern fried chicken with the rest of your entree.
Comments
luwainb said
on 5/3/2009 This recipe is simple, easy to make and is made with basic ingredients!
dmobile said
on 2/27/2009 very nice
LilacGirl said
on 9/22/2008 This is exactly how my mother made fried chicken too, and we're from Oregon. Delicious, and great article.
UelaNifo said
on 9/9/2008 Plain and simple recepie for the untrained cook!! Great article.
momofour said
on 9/5/2008 My very first article here was how to fry chicken! There is nothing like it! Now all you have to do make some gravy with the drippings, smash some taters, cooks some collards, and bake some biscuits! Lord, I got to go raid the fridge now! Great recipe!