Country Fried Chicken

Name: Country Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 1 large egg; 1 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning; 3 pounds broiler fryer chicken cut up; 1 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3 pounds broiler fryer chicken cut up
1 cup Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening

Directions

1

COMBINE milk and egg in a small bowl; beat with fork until frothy. Combine flour, salt, pepper, paprika and poultry seasoning in resealable plastic bag.
2

SHAKE chicken in seasoned flour to coat evenly. Dip into milk mixture. Shake chicken a second time in seasoned flour until thoroughly coated.
3

HEAT shortening in electric or large heavy straight-sided frying pan until it reaches a temperature of 365°F. Fry chicken uncovered until brown on bottom, about 10 to 15 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; turn chicken over. Cover; fry 15 minutes. Uncover; continue frying 5 to 10 minutes until chicken is crisp and instant-read thermometer reaches 165°F.