Grandmother Paul's Fried Chicken
- Ready In:
- 24mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- salt and pepper, for seasoning chicken
- Crisco shortening, for frying
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (2 1/2 lb) broiler-fryer chickens, cut into pieces
directions
- Heat shortening in a cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F.
- Beat eggs with water in a small bowl.
- In a shallow bowl, season flour with pepper.
- Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then coat well in flour mixture.
- Carefully add to hot shortening, in batches if necessary
- Place lid on top of skillet, and fry until brown and crisp.
- Remember that dark meat requires a longer cooking time (about 13 to 14 minutes, compared to 8 to 10 minutes for white meat.).
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Just got interested in cooking and I'm trying to get some recipes to try. Next I'll need victims. I like reading and traveling. I read a lot, travel little. I am raising my six year old niece and four year old nephew.