Easy Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 3-pound frying chickens, disjointed | ||
| Eggs | 2 | |
| Milk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shortening for deep fat frying | ||
| 2 tablespoons fat in which the chicken was fried | ||
| Flour | 1 Tablespoon (For Creamy gravy:) | |
| Light cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs), scalded (For Creamy gravy:) | |
Directions
Clean chickens carefully.
Beat eggs well.
Add milk, salt and pepper.
Mix chicken pieces in the mixture.
Be sure each piece is coated.
Allow to stand 10 minutes in the mixture.
Remove chicken.
Roll in flour.
Heat shortening to 3600.
Place a few pieces of chicken at a time in a frying basket.
Lower into fat.
Fry until golden brown on all sides.
As pieces are removed, keep them warm until all of the chicken is fried.
Prepare the creamy gravy:
Place fat in a saucepan.
Stir in flour until smooth.
Gradually add scalded cream.
Stir constantly until boiling.
Correct seasoning.
Spoon over chicken pieces.
Beat eggs well.
Add milk, salt and pepper.
Mix chicken pieces in the mixture.
Be sure each piece is coated.
Allow to stand 10 minutes in the mixture.
Remove chicken.
Roll in flour.
Heat shortening to 3600.
Place a few pieces of chicken at a time in a frying basket.
Lower into fat.
Fry until golden brown on all sides.
As pieces are removed, keep them warm until all of the chicken is fried.
Prepare the creamy gravy:
Place fat in a saucepan.
Stir in flour until smooth.
Gradually add scalded cream.
Stir constantly until boiling.
Correct seasoning.
Spoon over chicken pieces.
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