Southern Fried Chicken

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Paula's Cooking Class

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (254)

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Cook Time:
13 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 7 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 13 min
Total:: 20 min

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House Seasoning:

1 cup salt

1/4 cup black pepper

1/4 cup garlic powder

Southern Fried Chicken:

4 eggs

1/3 cup water

1 cup hot red pepper sauce

2 cups self-rising flour

1 teaspoon pepper

House Seasoning

2 1/2-pound chicken, cut into pieces

Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil

To make the House Seasoning, mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. In another bowl, combine the flour and pepper. Season the chicken with the House Seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour mixture.

Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.

Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer than white meat. It should take dark meat about 13 to 14 minutes, white meat around 8 to 10 minutes.

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Cindy Mobile, AL 01-19-2010
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Episode aptly named "cooking class"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had to chuckle when I read that someone would actually pour a cup of salt on a chicken, then complain that it is too salty!
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Marie burbank, CA 01-16-2010
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Very salty seasoning but very moist chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Too much salt in the house seasoning. Instead I used 1/4 cup of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. It is much less salty... and easier to swallow.Read more
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karen norwalk, CT 11-29-2009
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Juicy home made Fried Chicken
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Its official!! I can make fried chicken at home. I got 5 stars on dinner tonight! Better than any fried chicken I have ever... had. I read all the comments and held back on the salt content... but next time will add a bit more. Paula, thanks for the reciipe!Read more
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Tamara Kapolei, HI 09-16-2009
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The people that thought this chicken was too salty probably made the same mistake I did the first time I made this. I forgot... that the house seasoning is for multiple uses instead of all at once. My family rarely eats chicken from restaurants now because of this recipe, we have to have it at least once a month!Read more
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Bev Thomasville, PA 05-16-2009
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The Best I Ever Made
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Don't pass up this recipe because of the amount of hot sauce and the complaints of it being salty (people were not following... the recipe correctly). This is NOT a spicy chicken and it will NOT taste like Buffalo wings. My kids didn't even know there was hot sauce in the ingredients and didn't believe it when my husband told them. Always read the reviews before trying the recipes on here - learn from others. Tried this recipe tonight and it looked and tasted like it came from a restaurant! First and formost, mix the House Seasoning ingredients and put in a salt or pepper shaker. Pat dry the chicken pieces, sprinkle w/the House Seasoning. After dipping in the hot sauce/egg mixture and dredging in the flour mixture I let the chicken sit on a cookie sheet while I heated the oil. The coating will stick better if you let is sit for 1/2 hour. I used a deep fryer and it worked so much better than my previous way of putting it in a frying pan and it keeps the heat at an even temperature. I put the chicken in and set the timer. I would recommend after the chicken comes out of the fryer to season it again with a shake or two of the House Seasoning. If you've failed at fried chicken before give this a try and you won't be disappointed!Read more
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Terry Festus, MO 04-24-2009
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Awesom!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe. Hey folks you're not supposed to use all of the house seasoning. That's the recipe for the seasoning. You mix... it , put it in a container to have "House Seasoning" on hand. Just use enough to season the chicken to your taste.Read more