Fried Chicken

Name: Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 3 (2 to 3 lb.) ready to cook frying chickens; 1 c. shortening or combination of shortening and butter; 2/3 c. flour; 2 eggs; 1/2 c. milk; 2 c. fine dry bread crumbs; 1 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning; 1/2 c. hot water; 2 large onions, sliced thin

11 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

3 (2 to 3 lb.) ready to cook frying chickens
1 c. shortening or combination of shortening and butter
2/3 c. flour
2 eggs
1/2 c. milk
2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/2 c. hot water
2 large onions, sliced thin

Directions

1

Dip chicken first into flour, coating well, then into eggs, which have been beaten slightly and diluted with the milk, then into crumbs.
2

Coat well and shake off excess.
3

Preheat frypan to 360°.
4

Add fat.
5

Place cover in spatter shield position.
6

Brown chicken without overcrowding, turning all sides to brown.
7

Remove browned pieces to a pie pan.
8

Scrape out breading particles and add more shortening before browning next batch.
9

When all pieces are browned, place chicken in frypan; sprinkle evenly with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.
10

Add water and scatter onions over chicken.
11

Cover; open vent.
12

Reduce heat.
13

Simmer until chicken is very tender.
14

Remove chicken to heated platter.
15

Serves 10 to 12.