Fried Chicken

Name: Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 3 lbs chicken parts; 14 cup cracked peppercorn; 2 cups kosher salt; 3 cups milk; 1 cup flour; 1 teaspoon cornmeal; 1 12 cups peanut oil (for frying)

7 ingredients

17 steps

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken parts
14 cup cracked peppercorn
2 cups kosher salt
3 cups milk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon cornmeal
1 12 cups peanut oil (for frying)

Directions

1

Put chicken pieces in a baking or marinating dish so that chicken will fit in one layer.
2

Sprinkle chicken with pepper, turning so that chicken is coated on both sides.
3

Pack salt around chicken pieces.
4

Let stand at room temperature for 2-1/2 hours.
5

Rinse chicken in cold water and dry.
6

Clean baking dish and add chicken.
7

Pour milk over chicken.
8

Chill 2 hours.
9

Drain chicken.
10

Combine flour and cornmeal in pie pan or bowl.
11

Coat chicken with flour/cornmeal and arrange chicken in a single layer.
12

Refrigerate chicken for 4 hours (or longer).
13

Heat 1/2 to 3/4-inch oil in cast-iron skillet to 375F.
14

Add chicken pieces, drumsticks first.
15

Fry drumsticks 4 minutes each side before adding remainder of chicken.
16

Continue frying for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is golden brown.
17

Drain chicken on paper towels.