There are a number of ways in which fried chicken may be prepared, but this is a basic recipe that is delicious, and may be made by even novice cooks.
Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs raw, thawed chicken (thighs, breasts, drumsticks, wings, tenders are all okay)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups white flour
- Any desirable seasoning (oregano, garlic salt, Old Bay...)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Cooking Instructions
- Rinse the thawed chicken quickly in water, and set aside. Heat oil on the stove at medium heat in a deep frying pan or large pot.
- In a large tupperware container (that has a lid) mix flour, salt, pepper, and any seasonings used.
- In a large bowl, crack the two eggs and stir in with the milk to get a blend, much like the fundamental part of an omelet.
- Dip each piece of chicken in the egg mixture, and turn it over to get a thin coating of the egg everywhere on the chicken. Then place the chicken piece in the tupperware with the flour mix, put the top on, and shake for a few seconds. The flour will stick to the chicken because it is sticky from being dipped in the egg mixture.
- Place the floured chicken in the pan or pot of hot oil. Use tongs or a fork to turn the chicken when necessary. Allow each side of the chicken to cook for about five minutes, until it is golden brown, and then flip it over (the oil should only be about an inch deep in the bottom of the pan or pot).
- Repeat for each piece of chicken (egg, then flour, then oil) or cook multiple pieces simultaneously if the pot is large enough to hold them.
- Set the finished fried chicken pieces on a paper towel on a plate, which will allow the chicken to cool, and collect the excess oil from it.
This recipe represents a very simple way to cook fried chicken at home without a deep fryer. There are various seasonings that go well with the flour (which may be used in step 2) and herbs that complement the chicken. For a spicier chicken, add a little hot sauce to the egg and milk that the chicken is initially dipped in. Beer battered chicken is very similar to this recipe, but more goes into the battering process. There are other ways to make fried chicken, one of which is mixing the egg and flour initially to get a runny batter, which the chicken is dipped in before being placed, but that tends to be more difficult. This chicken is delicious with mashed potatoes, or when dipped in ketchup or barbecue sauce.
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