My Mom's Fried Chicken

Submitted by bullwinkle

"This waws also on the forum. My Mom's fried chicken is very basic. she always fried hers in a cast iron skillet and fried it in a cast iron skillet. The amount of salt is approx."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (3 lb) roasting chickens, cut up
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Wash chicken pieces.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a paper bag.
3. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time shaking to coat with flour.
4. In a large cast iron skillet over moderate heat melt enough lard or vegetable shortening to measure about 1 inch deep.
5. When cooking liquid has reached frying temperature you can see a little steam rising up.
6. Cook chicken 30 minutes on each side.
7. Lay cooked chicken on a paper towel lined platter and cover the top with paper towel also.
8. this helps top keep the chicken from sweating and to stay crisp.

Reviews

[LainieBug]

Very easy fried chicken with a lovely golden crust and moist meat. I used butter-flavored vegetable shortening and, like your mom, fried it in my cast iron skillet. Brings back childhood memories :)