Crunchy Coating Happy Family Fried Chicken
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1 egg
- 1⁄4 cup milk
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken pieces
- 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ounce Italian salad dressing mix (small packet)
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
directions
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat.
- Combine chicken pieces, egg, salt, pepper, and milk in large ziploc bag. Shake to combine, and set aside.
- In another large ziplock bag (or a plastic grocery sack with no holes) combine cornmeal, flour, italian dressing mix, and cayenne pepper. Shake to combine.
- 1-3 pieces at a time, remove chicken pieces from egg mix and place chicken pieces in the cormeal mix and shake to completely cover all chicken pieces. Take out coated chicken pieces, put into hot oil, and repeat process 3 at a time until all pieces have been coated.
- Fry chicken pieces turning once each side is browned until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear. Drain on paper towels.
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Reviews
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You sure were right about the delicious skin. It was really tasty and crunchy, and the chicken turned out nice and moist on the inside. I fried the chicken in batches, and after I had finished the first one my husband grabbed a piece, ate it, and said it was terrific; the only problem was keeping him from taking any more chicken until it I had fried it all. This is a great recipe, MW. Thanks for sharing!
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I started cooking just by helping my Mom out in the kitchen as a little girl. I preferred baking over cooking, as I loved getting all into measuring things and stirring. I always got to stir!
However in the past 5 years I've been the one responsible for making nightly dinners. At first this consisted of the same 10 or so dishes in a constant rotation, but that quickly became boring and I remembered how much my Mom would complain when I was younger about how she always made the same things and she never knew what new dishes to try! Obviously 20 years ago, Zaar wasn't around!
I still cook a lot of the same type of dishes my Mom cooked when we were younger and I try to incorporate as much fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs into my meals as possible. However Melvin's favorite food of all time is fried chicken so... I make sure he gets a fresh vegetable on the side!
My favorite cook book is my staple cookbook which is the old red and white Better Homes Cook Book. My only pet peeve about cooking is bland food!
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