Dolly's Fried Chicken

Hello all

 I have been told that we Southerners do love to fry things in the kitchen. Guess we might as well admit it.  Yes We Do!  A common misconception is, that it is something we always do which isn't true.  Family traditions and recipes are wonderful to have but it wouldn't be healthy to fry all the time.  

Everything that we do in life needs to be with moderation. 

 I personally have weight fluctuations, but I know where they come from. Eating too much at times and not exercising as I should.  There is in my mind, no diet plan that will work better than eating the things you love and are able to eat, given certain health issues but doing it how? In moderation.

My thoughts on the subject....Now who wants fried chicken?

 

Buy a whole chicken for the best and the smallest, organic if possible or at least one that is grown steroid, hormone, antibiotic free like Springer Mountain Chicken

Your chicken will be uniform because the pieces you get from already cut-up chickens vary from other chickens etc..and are usually different sizes and cook at different rates.
I understand if you don't want to cut one up and that is your choice but know the difference.

Wash your chicken carefully, prevent spraying around on other surfaces always start with clean surfaces when preparing poultry and meats.
Very important** Always clean up thoroughly after preparing them as well.
keep utensils you use away from other food and surfaces**

Learning & Yearning has a great tutorial on

How To Cut Up a Chicken

So if you do not know how to cut up your chicken click on the link above. I just use a knife as taught by my Mama.

I rinse my chicken again after cutting up and removing excess fat.

Do not dry pieces you want them wet for a great crispy fry.

lay each piece out and season all sides with salt & pepper

Add Paprika to a bag or covered bowl with at least 2 cups of flour.

 Simple, easy, delicious and the way I cook mine 95 percent of the time

**Optional** 

I don't do this all the time but:  For an added seasoning you may add the following

onion powder 

garlic powder

celery salt but you must limit other salt if you use this*

poultry seasoning in flour with paprika

I love the covered bowl with the lid being tight fitted it will shake the chicken to coat evenly.

Preheat to 375 degrees oil in an electric frying pan

(fill with about 1 1/2" to 2 "of oil)

Yes that is the best way I find to fry a chicken

I have used iron frying pans in the past but can no longer use them on my stove.

The electric pan is a better way to cook ...more evenly..

With tongs remove chicken pieces from flour bowl

Shake lightly to remove some of the excess flour

Place in preheated pan and cover

Cook checking for chicken to turn a little brown because it can burn easily at this stage turn when it begins to turn slightly brown

Keeping covered watch check to make sure it is not burning but now the part that will come to you in time...Listen..you will hear when it begins to crackle, brown and crisp..

When that side is as brown as you like it turn and remove lid

Finish cooking until chicken is evenly browned

Remove from pan and place on a wire rack lined underneath with paper towels

this will give you the most crispy, delicious chicken ever.
Then place on a platter lined with paper towels.

 

 

There you have it fried chicken and not hard at all.

These pictures were taken a while back. Dang it I have looked at them too long making this post and it has been some time since we have had fried chicken...Think it is on my menu for tonight!

Enjoy!

Dolly   
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I hope you have all had a good week so far.  I have been trying to catch up on a couple of years worth of yard work. I found some beautiful plants down the road at Amerson's Nursery. I have such a nice time when I go there.  They are extremely nice and it is just a pleasant experience to walk around and see the beautiful plants and trees that they offer.

I put in 75 strawberry plants this week.  I can't wait until they produce, well, guess I will have to though.

My grandson graduated from kindergarten and it was such a sweet ceremony.  I am so glad they had him in church school.  We've had two very good blessings from God this week and I thank him. We are still in prayer for Mama Dot and thank you all for your prayers.

Casper decided to run away from home found his way to our neighbors' house and they didn't know he was ours. They gave him a name. They are such nice people. Well, it is a good thing they are related to Chuck because it would have been hard to pry him away from strangers.  He is fierce and protective and yet so loving...that's our Great Pyrenees. I don't know where all he had been on his adventure but he sure needs a good bath. 

The chicken yard is extremely quite since Pharoah left.  The others I declare must miss him.

 We still have only 3 new chicks but that hasn't stopped one very determined little Silkie Hen.  She is still setting on 3 eggs and I most know it has been a week overdue. I'm not a chicken and maybe she knows something that I don't.

I ordered some David Austin Roses in the little pots. I can't wait to get them to re-pot them into larger pots to grow a little more and then in the Fall plant them in the garden maybe.

I was lucky enough to win a rose book Everyday Roses by Paul Zimmerman from P Allen Smith  and can't wait to read more of that. I also was lucky enough to win a cookbook from Holly Herrick, it was given to my daughter for Mother's Day.

What have you all been up too?  Join us here and share.

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