Ellens Fried Chicken

Name: Ellens Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 2 chickens (2 1/2 to 3 pounds each), each cut into 8 pieces; 4 eggs; 1/4 cup water; 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon paprika; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups corn oil; 2 lemons

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 chickens (2 1/2 to 3 pounds each), each cut into 8 pieces
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
3 cups corn oil
2 lemons

Directions

1

Rinse the chicken pieces well and pat them dry.
2

Beat the eggs and water together in a shallow bowl.
3

In another shallow bowl, stir together the flour, paprika, salt, and pepper.
4

Dip the chicken pieces first in the egg mixture, then in the flour.
5

Coat them well, shaking off any excess.
6

Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or large deep skillet to 375F.
7

It should be hot, but not smoking.
8

Lower the heat slightly, and fry the chicken in the oil in small batches until golden and crisp all over, 10 to 15 minutes.
9

Drain the chicken on a cake rack or on paper towels.
10

Serve hot or at room temperature, with lemon wedges.