Southern Fried Chicken

TinyArtist

Southern Fried Chicken

A 2 1/2 to 3 lb (1300 to 1500 g) chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 cup (250 ml) plus 2 Tbs (30 ml) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 to 2 lbs (700 to 900 g) lard or shortening

Pat the chicken pieces completely dry with paper towels and sprinkle on all sides with salt and pepper. Dip the chicken pieces in 1 cup of flour, one at a time, and shake off all the excess. Melt 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) of the lard in a large, heavy skillet at least 2 inches (5 cm) deep with a tightly fitting lid. The melted lard should be about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) deep; add more lard if necessary. When the lard is very hot but not smoking place the chicken pieces in the lard, skin side down, and cover. Fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn the pieces of chicken with tongs and continue to fry covered for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, until the chicken is evenly browned on both sides. Remove the chicken to a large shallow baking dish which is lined with paper towels and place in an oven set at the lowest setting to keep warm. Serves 4 to 6.

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Gsells1930

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