Deep South Fried Chicken

Name: Deep South Fried Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters shortening; 907 grams whole chicken, cut into pieces

Deep South Fried Chicken is a dairy free recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 458 calories, 13g of protein, and 34g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Southern food. A mixture of flour, ground pepper, shortening, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the shortening in a large, cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

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Shortening

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Frying Pan

In a brown paper lunch bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Shake two chicken pieces in the bag to coat, and place them in the skillet. Repeat until all of the chicken is coated and in the skillet.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Salt

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Frying Pan

Fry the chicken over medium-high heat until all of the pieces have been browned on both sides. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 25 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Remove the lid, and increase heat to medium-high. Continue frying until chicken pieces are a deep golden brown, and the juices run clear.

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Chicken Pieces

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Frying Pan

Ingredients

Servings:

473milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

ground black pepper 1teaspoon

salt 237milliliters

shortening 907grams

whole chicken, cut into pieces

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.