***Crisco's Super Crisp Country Fried Chicken

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 quart buttermilk
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 ⁄2 cup milk
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika(?)
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) frying chickens, cut up or 1 (2 1/2-3 lb)
• (I use chicken pieces - thighs -- not too large)
• Crisco butter shortening (for frying)
• 1 cube butter

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix qt. buttermilk and scant tbsp. Brine chicken overnight.

Combine milk and egg in medium bowl; set aside.

Combine flour, garlic salt, paprika, and pepper. in paper or plastic bag. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time. Shake to coat.

Dip chicken in milk-egg mixture. Shake second time in flour mixture. Cook right away so coating does not get soggy.

To skillet fry, heat 1/2 to 1-inch Crisco and butter in large heavy skillet on medium-high heat. Brown chicken on all side. Continue cooking until chicken is tender about 30-40 minutes. Do not cover. Turn chicken several times during cooking. Drain on paper towels.

Or, finish in 375 oven


For extra spicy chicken, increase black pepper to 2 teaspoons and poultry seasoning to 1/2 teaspoon.