Country Fried Chicken
Country fried chicken recipes are really the only truly authentic fried chicken recipes around, as far as my family is concerned. My mama learned to make this awesome recipe when we lived in the south, and it's the best country fried chicken recipe there is.
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Cooking Time40 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
- 1 frying chicken, cut up
- Oil or shortening, for frying
Instructions
Combine milk and egg, set aside. Combine flour, salt, paprika, pepper, sage and tarragon in paper or plastic bag. Add a few pieces of chicken at a time; shake to coat. Dip chicken in milk-egg mixture. Shake second time in flour mixture. To skillet-fry, heat 1/2 to 1 inch oil in electric fry pan or heavy skillet on medium-high heat. Brown chicken on all sides. Reduce heat to medium-low heat. Continue cooking until chicken is tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Do not cover. Turn chicken several times during coking. Drain on paper towels. To deep fry, heat 3 inches oil to 365F in deep fryer or deep saucepan. Fry chicken for 15 to 18 minutes. Drain on paper towels.