Fried Chicken

By cmcrobb

Adding 2 tbsp of lard prevents the chicken from sticking to the pan.

Ingredients

• Chicken pieces(your choice)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Vegegable oil
• 2 tbsp lard

Preparation

Step 1

Wash chicken and pat dry.
Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper.
Heat 1/2 inch of oil and lard in fry pan.
Coat chicken with flour mixture (I put the flour mixture in a bag and shake to coat)
Cook chicken in oil over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown on all sides.
Reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until thickest pieces are fork-tender.
Remove cover for last 5 minutes of cooking to crisp chicken.