Easy Fried ChickenSubmitted by David McCarthy, AustraliaEasy Fried Chicken is a simple recipe to prepare and cook and it produces a fine tasting meal. The only thing that takes any amount of time is that the chicken requires an hour soaking in salt water. This is necessary to get the full taste and ensure that the chicken is light and tender when cooked. You will notice that again I spend a little time in the recipe highlighting the fact that you should never fry chicken in olive oil because it will not sustain the required temperature. It amazes me how many people attempt to use olive oil and end up with a dish that is different from the recipe. Please use vegetable oil for all frying.
3 lbs cut up chicken 1 cup flour salt pepper to taste 2 tablespoons paprika 2 cups Crisco or corn oil (Olive oil will not achieve the required temperature for frying chicken) onion rings
Soak cut up chicken in salted water (1 tbsp of salt per quart of water) for 1 hour. Pat dry. In a bag, mix flour, salt, pepper to taste, and paprika. Shake chicken pieces (2 at a time) in flour mixture, covering well. Place Crisco or corn oil in large skillet. Heat to medium-medium high temperature. Before adding chicken, throw in thickly sliced onion rings when oil is hot. Fry chicken until tender, crisp & brown, approximately 20 minutes. Turn after 10 minutes. Test one with fork to check if done. Easy Fried Chicken is complimented with a glass of chilled dry Reisling.
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