Best Country Fried Chicken
It isn't as hard as you might think to prepare a delicious homemade fried chicken dinner. With this easy recipe for the Best Country Fried Chicken, all you need are a few simple ingredients and soon you'll have a perfectly crispy meal on the table for your family. Make this fried chicken recipe in a skillet on your stove top in under an hour; it really is that easy to whip up a good old-fashioned country chicken dinner!
Cooking MethodSkillet
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2-pound chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- butter, as needed
- shortening, as needed
Instructions
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In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper.
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In a large heavy skillet, combine equal portions of butter and shortening. When butter and shortening are melted, fat should be 1/4-inch deep. Heat until a drop of water sizzles when it is flipped into the hot fat.
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Dredge chicken pieces with seasoned flour and place in skillet; take care not to crowd the pieces. Brown until chicken is the color of honey oak on one side; then turn and brown the other side. Brown meaty pieces first. Allow 20 to 30 minutes to brown chicken on both sides.
- Cover. Cook on low 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. For crispy chicken, remove cover and increase heat for last 10 minutes of cooking time; turn chicken as necessary to prevent over-browning.
Note: Chicken may be held an additional 15-20 minutes on a rack in a 200 degrees F oven before serving.