fried chicken

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

3 cups Self-rising flour
1 cup Cornstarch
3 tablespoons Seasoned salt
2 tablespoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Italian Salad Dressing Mix -- Powder
1 package Onion Soup Mix -- (1 1/2 ounces)
1 package spaghetti sauce mix -- (1/2 ounce)
3 tablespoons Sugar
3 cups Corn flakes -- crush slightly
2 Eggs -- well beaten
1/4 cup Cold water
4 pounds Chicken -- cut up

Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Put the cornflakes into another
bowl. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl. Put enough corn oil into a heavy
roomy skillet to fill it 1" deep. Get it HOT! Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan.
Set it aside. Preheat oven to 350~. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as
follows: 1-Into dry coating mix. 2-Into egg and water mix. 3-Into corn
flakes. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix. 5-Drop into hot oil,
skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high. Turn and brown
other side of each piece. Don't crowd pieces during frying. Place in
prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only,
leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes
removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken. Allow to bake uncovered
5 minutes longer to crisp the coating. Serves 4. Leftovers refrigerate
well up to 4 days. Do not freeze these leftovers. Leftover coating mix
(1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temp in covered container up to
2 months.

My Fried Chicken is quite a bit simpler than that

Lightly coat cut up chicken pieces in sweet hungarian paprika (sprinkle it on)
Toss chicken pieces into a plastic bag with flour salt and pepper (always use fresh ground pepper)

Fry in large heavy skillet in melted shortening. Shortening level should be about half way up the chicken pieces or just slightly less. Shortening will create a more crispy skin.
Also forgot fry the largest pieces first they take the longest.

Fry on med heat takes a few hours. Do not turn the chicken pieces until the chicken skin has become extra crispy on the side frying. The chicken should pull away from the bone when done.

Be careful sometime the chicken pops and the grease will burn you it reall hurts ALOT! Seem to burn myself a couple of times everytime I fix fried chicken so my family doesnt get it as often as they would like.


Country Chicken Gravy

Drain all grease except for 2 to 3 tablespoons which should include some of the crispys from the chicken after chicken is done frying. Put pan back on hot stove
Mix about 1/2 C flour with 2 C cold milk in a separate bowl or large cup.
After milk and flour are mixed well add to left over chicken grease and stir quickly with a whisk. Keep adding milk until you reach desired consistancy. Bring to boil each time you add milk before adding more. Stiring constantly. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

Serve over your choice of potatoes or vegis or whatever.

Hubby always takes a pic of it when I fix it This was last Fathers Day (German Fathers Day)

well that does look good shebuddy.

I forgot to puyt in mine that recipe is the popeyes chicken recipe. so those fans of it should try making it your self....I cant tell the diffrence.

that gravy sounds great though also shebuddy

Whats package Italian Salad Dressing Mix I haven't seen it here in n Ireland is there anything to substitute it with...

italian seasoning or a pizza seasoning would work also

My fried chicken is quick and easy.

Lightly season the chicken with seasoning salt, black pepper (if you like) and garlic powder.

In a brown paper bag use 3 or 4 cups of flour (enough to coat your chicken pieces) with a few hearty shakes of seasoning salt and garlic powder.

In a heavy skillet pour in enough vegetable oil (or canola oil, shortening) to fill up to half the pan.
Like Shebuddy, I fry the biggest pieces first on med high, covered, for 2 or 3 minutes on each side making sure each side is brown and crispy before I turn the pieces. I then lower to medium and cook each side for another 2 to 3 minutes. To get the final crispy crisp I remove the top, turn the fire back up to med high and cook for another minute.

When I was a kid my mom made the same country gravy. She would then proceed to put the fried chicken in the gravy and smother it. My sister and I hated that! The gravy was good. We just preferred to have it on top of mashed potatoes.

oh lawd....I am totally eating fried chicken tonight

thanks for the recipes folks...will totally try out all chicken recipes and that gravy recipe as well..mm..mmm...mmmmm!