Real Fried Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2-2 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• to taste butter
• to taste shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper.
• 2 in a large heavy skillet, combine equal portions of butter and shortening. when butter and shortening are melted, fat should be 1/4-inch deep. heat until a drop of water sizzles when it is flipped into the hot fat.
• 3 dredge chicken pieces with seasoned flour and place in skillet; take care not to crowd the pieces.
• 4 brown until chicken is the color of honey oak on one side; then turn and brown the other side. brown meaty pieces first. allow 20 to 30 minutes to brown chicken on both sides.
• 5 cover. cook on low 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 6 for crispy chicken, remove cover and increase heat last 10 minutes of cooking time; turn chicken as necessary to prevent over-browning.
• 7 note: chicken may be held an additional 15-20 minutes on a rack in a 200 f. oven before serving.