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Fried
Chicken
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one 3-pound chicken fryer
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 Tablespoon Tony Cathceres
Creole Seasoning
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2 Teaspoon pepper
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1/2 Teaspoon Poultry
Seasoning
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milk
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Vegetable Oil
Cut the chicken carefully and evenly into serving pieces, taking great
care to keep the skin of each piece intact, and rinse under running
water. Place in bowl and cover with milk. Let set in refrigerator for at least
2 hours ( can let set over night).
In a heavy brown paper bag, combine the flour and salt and pepper and
shake till well blended. Mix and add more flour and seasoning as
needed.
Set an electric fry pan at 325 deg., fill with oil until it reaches at least
1/3 up on chicken. Let oil reach correct temperature. Place chicken
parts in paper bag, a couple pieces at a time and shake until will
covered. When all chicken has been battered, place pieces in fryer
making sure not to over crowd them. Fry the
chicken till golden brown and crisp, approx 10 minutes with lid
covered, turn with
tongs, fry until golden brown, about another 10
minutes longer with lit covered. (Turn the chicken only once.) Drain
fried chicken on a rack.
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