Parmesan Fried Chicken

12 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 lb. meaty broiler-fryer chicken pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable shortening
  • 1 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 tsp. paprika
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 3 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2/3 c. dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Remove skin from chicken pieces.
  2. 2
    Lightly salt chicken. Preheat oven to 400°.
  3. 3
    In oven, melt 2 tablespoons butter and shortening in a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan.
  4. 4
    In 2-quart plastic bag, combine flour, salt, pepper and paprika.
  5. 5
    Shake chicken pieces to coat them well.
  6. 6
    In medium bowl, beat together eggs with milk.
  7. 7
    Dip flour coated chicken in egg mixture.
  8. 8
    In another 2-quart plastic bag, combine cheese and bread crumbs. Shake chicken pieces in cheese mixture to coat well.
  9. 9
    Place chicken bone side down in melted butter and shortening in jelly roll pan. Drizzle 1/4 cup butter over chicken pieces and bake in preheated oven at 400° for 1 hour.
  10. 10
    Serve hot or cold.
  11. 11
    Serves 8 to 10.

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