Favorite Fried Chicken

By Ellie

5 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

This classic fried chicken recipe uses simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. In the 1930s, a local grocery store opened in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. The mother of the family who owned the business would often cook meals in the rear of the store. Workmen from the area would have a break at 9 a.m. each day, and a plate of leftovers from the previous night’s dinner was always left out for the men to enjoy. Her fried chicken was such a favorite among them, that she always cooked extra just for them.

Ingredients

1 frying chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
1/4 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 cups vegetable shortening
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp. salt
1 cup all-purpose flour

Method

01

Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl large enough to hold the largest piece of chicken.
02

Heat the shortening in a large cast-iron dutch oven or the fryer of a combo cooker over medium heat to 325°F.
03

While the shortening is heating, beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl large enough to hold the largest piece of chicken. Dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the flour mixture, then back in the egg mixture and the flour mixture for a second time.
04

When the oil is hot enough, slowly fry the chicken until it is golden brown on all sides and cooked through. You may need to turn the heat down to prevent the chicken from getting too brown before it’s done.

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 5 servings
Prep Time 25 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 frying chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces

1/4 cup milk

2 large eggs

2 cups vegetable shortening

1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp. salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl large enough to hold the largest piece of chicken.

Step 2

Heat the shortening in a large cast-iron dutch oven or the fryer of a combo cooker over medium heat to 325°F.

Step 3

While the shortening is heating, beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl large enough to hold the largest piece of chicken. Dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the egg mixture, then dredge them in the flour mixture, then back in the egg mixture and the flour mixture for a second time.

Step 4

When the oil is hot enough, slowly fry the chicken until it is golden brown on all sides and cooked through. You may need to turn the heat down to prevent the chicken from getting too brown before it’s done.

04 Author

Ellie

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