They have deep-fat fryers at the Pirates' House. If you have one at home, by all means use it.
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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By sandraelaine1975
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on January 07, 2013
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Oh talk about sweet and savory!!!
By Halfbreedcomanche
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on October 04, 2011
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It was wonderful that nobody fussed abou chicken again. Thanks a million Paula.
By 1sweetGApeach
on September 17, 2011
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This recipe was my first i made off of this site and one of my all time favorite recipes!! The combination of fried chicken, honey, & pecans was delicious. The glaze is very sweet due to the honey used..it was great to me, but some people may find it a little overwhelming if they don't like a lot of sugar. This recipe was a tad bit hard when trying to make the glaze, but all in all it was a great recipe. I made this for my children one evening for dinner and again for my boyfriend and his friends and both time it got rave reviews. The only bad thing is there is usually not enough left to save for leftovers LOL Also the chicken did reheat pretty well. My advice for leftovers would be to pour the glaze only on the chicken you plan to eat after cooking and storing the rest seperately until ready to eat. You can also serve seperately in case some of your guests prefer to eat the chicken plain. This recipe definately deserves 5 stars...Paula you've out did yourself once again!!!
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