Name: Tangy Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 3 pound chicken, cut up; 2 packages Italian salad dressing mix; 3 tablespoon flour; 2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup lemon juice, or vinegar; 2 tablespoon margarine, for deep frying; 1 1/2 pint oil, for deep frying; 2 cup milk or beer; pancake mix

Tangy Fried Chicken

Good, simple fried chicken recipes are hard to come by. Enjoy this Tangy Fried Chicken for a delicious change from the classic comfort recipe. Seasoned with lemon and various Italian seasoning this will have you coming back for more.

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken, cut up
2 packages Italian salad dressing mix
3 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup lemon juice, or vinegar
2 tablespoons margarine, for deep frying
1 1/2 pint oil, for deep frying
2 cups milk or beer
pancake mix

Instructions

Mix salad dressing mix, flour, salt, lemon juice and margarine to make a paste. Spread paste evenly over chicken.
Stack in a bowl, cover and refrigerate at least two hours or, better yet, over night.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
About one hour before serving, heat about 1 1/2 pints of oil in a heavy 9 inch saucepan to 425 degrees F. Oil should be about three inches deep.
Pour milk, club soda or beer in a deep, narrow bowl. Dip each piece of chicken in the liquid, then dust with pancake flour. Do not overcoat. Let pieces dry a few minutes without touching each other.Fry a few pieces at a time until coating is crisp.
Drain and place on a cookie sheet one inch apart. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.