Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Picnic in the Park

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (95)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 (3 1/2-pounds) frying chicken, cut up, or your favorite chicken parts
2 large eggs
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder
Vegetable shortening or vegetable oil
2 cups self-rising flour
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1/2 cup honey
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
Brown paper bag

Directions

Rinse the chicken and pat it dry. Beat the eggs in a 9 by 13-inch dish. Lay the chicken pieces in the dish, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Turn the chicken and season the other side, then slosh the chicken parts around in the egg until well coated.

Put enough shortening or oil in a cast iron pan or electric skillet to come just halfway up the sides of the chicken parts. Heat the shortening or oil just until smoking, about 375 degrees F. Put the flour in a paper bag, add the chicken pieces, a few at a time, and shake to coat well. Remove the chicken with tongs and place it in the hot fat. Cover the pan, leaving a crack for steam to escape, lower the heat to 325 degrees F for electric skillet, and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the chicken with tongs, cover again (leaving the lid open just a crack), and cook for 10 minutes longer. Very large pieces may need to be cooked a little longer. Drain the chicken on paper towels and transfer to a platter.

To make the glaze, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the honey until well blended. Bring to a simmer and add the pecans. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle the glaze over the hot fried chicken and serve.

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recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
sarah Carlsbad, CA 07-01-2009
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was nice but...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

took forever to cook and the sauce was very sweet. my husband seemed to like it so maybe i'll make it again
recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
deb livonia, MI 06-16-2009
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Even though I've been cooking for many years, I didn't know how to make fried chicken. After watching the Food Channel, I... noticed that many of the cooks made fried chicken very similar to this recipe. I decided to try Paula's version since I have made many of her dishes in the past and they always came out great. Anyway, I didn't make the glaze but the fried chicken was incredible! It was just as good as anything we've had in a restaurant! My family gobbled up the chicken and insisted that I make it again in the very near future! I will no longer buy chicken at the deli, I'll make my own! Read more
recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
SHAWN Santa Clara, CA 04-05-2009
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Best Ever!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had fried honey chicken in Gualt years ago and hve never been able to recreat it. This receipe by far towers over the... chicken I had in Gualt. My family loves it! and we have made it over and over again. Thanks Paula and Gussie!!!Read more
recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
melissa burke, VA 02-01-2009
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Serve the pecan honey glaze on the side
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Ms. Paula has never steered me wrong. This recipe was just a little to sweet for me. The chicken ( I fried 5 split chicken... breasts- bone in) fried up wonderfully. I am sure the self rising flour had something to do with it. I also marniated the chicken in buttermilk for about six hours prior to frying. I dipped twice in the flour-1st time in buttermilk marinade, then flour, then egg and flour again. I will make this recipe again but I will serve the honey sauce on the side. Read more
recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
rochelle redding, CA 07-16-2008
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honey, Im nuts about this chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I never looked foward to fried chicken night until now! not being a huge fried chicken fan this recipe gave me something to... look foward to on fried chicken night,and at the same time took care of my extreme sweet tooth!! Thanks again Paula for another great recipe!!!!!Read more
recipe Gussie's Fried Chicken with Pecan-Honey Glaze
Elaine Germantown, TN 07-07-2008
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Great to freeze for the busy family
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I doubled this recipe filling and froze half the filling for another night. I just defrosted it in the frig and topped it... with the puff pastry. Since I'm too busy to latice the puff pastry I just cut the pastry into squares to represent each serving (we have 5 in our family). Doing it like this I have to cook it a little longer to cook the puff pastry.Read more