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Tom's Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Tom Randall
Added: Saturday, January 7, 2006
Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
1 (2 to 2 1/2 pounds) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup bacon drippings
Directions:
Directions:
Combine 3 quarts water snd 1 tablespoon salt in a large bowl; add chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
Drain chicken; rinse with cold water, and pat dry.
Combine 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle half of mixture over all sides of chicken.
Combine remaining mixture and flour in a gallon-size, heavy-duty, ziptop plastic bag.
Place 2 pieces of chicken in bag; seal. Shake to coat completely. Remove chicken, and repeat procedure with remaining pieces.
Combine vegetable oil and bacon drippings in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or chicken fryer; heat to 360 degrees.
Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, skin side down. Cover and cook 6 minutes; uncover and cook 9 minutes. Turn chicken pieces; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 to 9 minutes, turning pieces during the last 3 minutes for even browning, if necessary.
Drain chicken on a paper towel-lined plate .

 

 

 

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