Skillet-Fried Chicken

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 - to 3 1/2-lb cut-up whole chicken
• Vegetable oil

Preparation

Step 1

1

In shallow dish, mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture.

2

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil (1/4 inch) over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil, skin sides down, about 10 minutes or until light brown on all sides; reduce heat to low. Turn chicken skin sides up.

3

Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, without turning, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).