Grandmother Paul's Fried Chicken

Paula Deen

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: My Grandmother's Table

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Total Time:
2 hr 24 min
Prep
10 min
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2 hr 0 min
Cook
14 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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My grandmother Paul always said to season chicken and return it to the refrigerator and let it sit as long as time permits, at least two to three hours. And always use small chickens.

Ingredients

  • Salt and pepper, for seasoning chicken
  • Crisco shortening, for frying
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (2 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into pieces

Directions

Heat shortening in a cast iron skillet to 350 degrees F.

Beat eggs with water in a small bowl. In a shallow bowl, season flour with pepper. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then coat well in flour mixture. Carefully add to hot shortening, in batches if necessary, place lid on top of skillet, and fry until brown and crisp. Remember that dark meat requires a longer cooking time (about 13 to 14 minutes, compared to 8 to 10 minutes for white meat.)

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  • on November 14, 2011

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    This is an excellent recipe, very basic but good. It is a necessity to use a cast iron skillet. If you find the chicken is not brown but not cooked through, pre-heat the oven to 350 and put in a few minutes until done. I hope they have this in the buffet in Tunica in a couple weeks!

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  • on October 19, 2011

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    Loved this chicken! It was so simple to make. I recommend it to anyone who likes fried chicken and has'nt a favorite recipe.

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  • on October 07, 2011

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    Tried this recipe and we loved it. Even my husband who is very picky and not a big fan of chicken loved it!

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