Classic American Fried Chicken

By Susan52

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups Idahoan instant mashed potato flakes
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayanne pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 chicken legs
• 6 cups canola oil

Preparation

Step 1

Stir 1 cup flour and 1 cup potato flakes in a medium bowl. Beat the eggs and milk in a another bowl with a fork or whisk. Stir the remaining flour, potato flakes, bread crumbs and seasonings in a another bowl.

Coat the chicken with the flour mixture. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture. Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour mixture.

Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in batches and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Drain the chicken on paper towels.