Southern Fried Chicken

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Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 683.6

Calories from Fat 342
50%
Total Fat 38.0 g
58%
Saturated Fat 11.1 g
55%
Monounsaturated Fat 15.4 g
77%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8.1 g
40%
Trans Fat 0.2 g
0%
Cholesterol 267.9 mg
89%
Sodium 2014.1 mg
83%
Potassium 615.1 mg
17%
Magnesium 71.2 mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate 30.2 g
10%
Dietary Fiber 1.3 g
5%
Sugars 3.1 g
12%
Protein 51.5 g
103%


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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 10 pieces (2 legs, 2 thighs, 2 wings, 4 breast)
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Season-All salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Season-All salt
  • vegetable oil or shortening (for frying)
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Preparation

Step 1

1 Soak chicken in water and salt at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
2 Mix buttermilk, eggs and Season All and dip chicken pieces in this mixture.
3 Combine 1 cup flour, 2 tbsp corn meal, 2 tsp dried oregano, and 2 tsp Season All in a bag.
4 Drop two pieces of dipped chicken in the bag at one time.
5 Shake to coat.
6 Place on wire rack to rest.
7 (I place wax paper under the rack to catch any flour that falls off.) Heat a shallow layer of oil or shortening to 360 F in a jumbo chicken skillet (cast iron is great for this job) or an electric skillet.
8 Place the chicken in the pan, trying not to crowd the pieces.
9 Cover for the first five minutes.
10 Check the chicken.
11 When golden brown, turn.
12 Cover for the next five minutes.
13 Remove cover and cook uncovered, turning occasionally, as needed for a total of an additional 20 minutes or until cooked through.
14 Watch carefully, and don't allow it to get too dark.
15 If it's frying too fast, reduce heat slightly.
16 NOTE- the key is to cover in the beginning to start the cooking process inside the chicken, but to uncover during the last part of the cooking time to get the outside nice and crispy and golden brown.


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