1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 cup light cream
1 cup oil or shortening
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| SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN | ||||
| Yields 4-6 | ||||
| 3-4 lbs. fryer chicken 1/2 cup flour 1/4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 cup light cream 1 cup oil or shortening |
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| Cut chicken into serving pieces. Wash and dry with paper towel. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and paprika. Dip pieces of chicken in cream, then coat as thickly as possible with seasoned flour. Preheat skillet, uncover, at 325 with oil, about 5 minutes. Arrange coated chicken pieces in skillet. Brown all sides, about 10 minutes. Cover, with vent open, reduce heat to 225 and fry for 30 minutes. Remove cover and fry an additional 10 minutes. | ||||