You need enough oil to come about halfway up the pieces of chicken, but not so much that it will spill over when you place the chicken in the pan. 👉 PRO TIP: What we’re doing in this recipe is pan frying, not deep frying. You’ll want enough oil to reach a depth of about 1/2 inch. STEP 4: Meanwhile, heat the peanut oil over medium high heat in a large cast iron skillet. That’s why you pour the flour over and toss the chicken in it rather than doing the shake-it-up in the bag thing. 👉 PRO TIP: We’re talking about “dredging” here, not lightly flouring. Sprinkle all the flour over the chicken in the pan and toss the chicken to coat it well with flour. But if you’re a purist, you’ll stick with just salt and pepper. It’s totally not necessary, but sometimes we like to change things up, don’t we? I’ll occasionally sprinkle on some Lawry’s seasoning salt, some Jane’s Crazy Mixed-Up Salt, or add some cayenne pepper.
👉 PRO TIP: If you want to sneak in some other seasonings, this is the time to do that. The taste of black pepper is very important to authentic southern fried chicken. STEP 2: Liberally salt and pepper the chicken pieces on both sides. STEP 1: Thoroughly dry all the chicken pieces and place them in a single layer in a pan or large bowl. Now, let me show you how to make fried chicken the way we do it in the south. If you find a butcher today who knows what the wishbone is and can actually cut a chicken with a wishbone, you have found a gem! Unfortunately, butchers no longer cut the wishbone leaving that portion in with the breasts. The wishbone is the prime piece between the top of the breasts. Long ago, there would also be a wishbone. I’ve tried a lot.Ī chicken properly cut up for frying should result in two breasts, two wings, two thighs, and two legs. I, unfortunately, do not have that particular skill. If you have the skill to do so, buy a whole chicken and cut it up yourself. Try to at least find the lightest weight bird in the case.
That’s pretty hard to find in today’s supermarkets especially when chickens have been bred for more breast meat thereby causing them to weigh more. The very best southern fried chicken recipe is made with a chicken that weighs about 3 pounds.
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