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Southern Fried Chicken
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By mytastytreasures
Finger licking good Southern fried chicken recipe adapted from Paula Deen
- HOUSE SEASONING:
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 cup hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot or Texas Pete
- Tabasco, to taste
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (2 to 2 1/2 pound) chicken, cut in pieces
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 1 cup salt
- 1/4 cup pepper
- 1/4 cup garlic powder
- Mix all together in an airtight container and will keep for 6 months.
Weight Watcher's Southern-Style Chicken & Dumplings
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By SMorrissey
This comforting classic stew will bring the alluring aromas of chicken stew and steaming dumplings to your kitchen ...
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups chicken breast, skinless, cooked and chopped
- 1/4 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch lengths
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup water
Country Captain Chicken
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By VerneJ
From: Bon Appetit (May 1984)
- Curry Mixture
- 4 bay leaves, coarsely crumbled
- 2 tbsp cumin seed
- 2 tbsp coriander seed
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp black peppercorns
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 1 tsp ground tumeric
- 1/2 tsp whole allspice
- 1 3-to-3 1/2-lb chicken pieces (2 legs, 2 thighs, 2 half breasts)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup (or more) chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 2 med-size red bell peppers, cut into matchstick julienne
- 2 med tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 med onion, halved and very thinly sliced
- 3 med-size green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp chutney
- Freshly cooked white or brown rice
- Toasted slivered almonds
- Currants
Melissa's Southern Style Slow Cooked Chicken and Dumplings
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By mikeimmell
Chicken and dumplings, it's such a universal comfort food! Using frozen buttermilk biscuits, takes the trickiness...
- OPTIONAL VEGGIES:
- 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts [6-8 oz. each]
- 1 [10 3/4 oz] can cream of chicken with herbs soup
- 1 [10 3/4 oz] can cream of celery soup
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 8 frozen biscuits thawed [I used Grands! Southern Style]
- 1/4 cup finely minced onion
- 3 Tbsp melted margarine or butter
- 1 tsp dried parsley flakes
- 1 tsp poultry seasoning
- 1/4 tsp dried tarragon
- 1/8 tsp dried thyme
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 2 Tbsp margarine or butter
Southern Chicken Cornbread Casserole
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By Blondie
Cornbread, chicken and cheese, this casserole delivers great taste for a hearty dinner!
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, cubed into 1" pieces
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, 8 ounce package
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 (6.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker® cornbread & muffin mix
- 1 (14.75 ounce) can Green Giant® cream style sweet corn
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Traditional Southern Fried Chicken
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By Paisan
Directions Preheat fryer to 350 degrees F
- 6 Airline Chicken Breasts, soaked in brine (brine recipe below)*
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- salt and pepper
Low Carb Southern Dill Pickle Chicken Salad
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By aerin8
We love to make chicken salad out of leftover roast chicken, especially the pre-cooked grocery store rotisserie chi...
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 ⁄4 cup dill pickles, finely diced
- 1 hard boiled egg, peeled and diced
- 2 ⁄3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 ⁄8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ⁄2 packet sugar substitute, optional
Spicy Chicken-Fried Hamburgers
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By Tufgrlz
1.In a deep fryer or dutch oven, heat the oil to 375 degrees
- Peanut or other vegetable oil, for frying
- Coarse salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated garlic or garlic powder (about 1/2 palmful)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion (about 1/2 palmful)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne (about 1/3 palmful)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (about 1/3 palmful)
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
- 2 cups flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4 potato rolls, toasted and buttered
- Lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and honey mustard for topping
- 3/4 cup organic ketchup mixed with 2 tbsp. worcestershire sauce (or use barbecue sauce)
Southern Style Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
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By á-40619
Although this BBQ chicken is made in a slow cooker, it is just as tender, flavorful, and juicy as the BBQ pork or c...
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders
- seasoning salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 1 16-oz. jar of your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1/4-1/2 cup cornstarch
- 6 hamburger buns
- 2 cups coleslaw
Low Carb Southern Fried Chicken
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By Pattywak
In the South fried chicken is a staple as well as a comfort food
- 3 to 6 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream, may use water
- 2 1/3 cups soy flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 pounds chicken breasts, boneless
- Salt and black pepper
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Grandma's Southern-Style Chicken...
- To Cook Chicken And Make Broth:
- Serves: 8 servings
- 1 whole chicken, thawed and cleaned (remove and discard giblets from cavity)
- 1/2 cup carrots, celery, and onion (OPTIONAL-to flavor the chicken broth)
- Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot.
- To Make The Dumplings:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup HOT water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- To finish soup:
- Two large chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour
- Salt and Pepper, to taste (approx. 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper)
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Southern Chicken Bog
- 6 cups water
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
- 3 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/2 pound smoked sausage of your choice, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Italian-style seasonings
- 2 cubes chicken bouillon
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Southern Fried Chicken Batter
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 Cup milk
- 2 tsp. Paprika
- 1/2 tsp. Poultry seasoning
- 4 tsp. Garlic salt
- 2 tsp. Black pepper
- 2 cups of all purpose flour
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