My Mom's Fried Chicken

"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."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 25mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

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

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Reviews

  1. 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 :)
     
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