Bert's Fried Chicken

Very tasty fried chicken hubby loves it a few changes for next time is when I season the chicken I will use some garlic powder along with the salt and pepper, Also I will add a few dashes of tobasco to my egg/milk mixture. I did add paprika to my flour too, Good Stuff Maynard!



Bert's Southern Fried Chicken

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Prep Time:
10 min
Inactive Prep Time:
3 hr 0 min
Cook Time:
30 min

Level:
Easy

Serves:
4 to 6 servings

Ingredients
1 (3-pound) chicken, washed and cut into 8 serving pieces
Salt and pepper
2 cups all-purpose or self-rising flour
3 eggs
1/3 cup milk
Peanut oil, for frying
Directions
Liberally sprinkle each piece of chicken with salt and
pepper several hours before cooking. Place it in a dish, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator.

Place the flour in a plastic kitchen storage bag. When ready to cook, beat the eggs with the milk. Dip the
chicken pieces into the egg mixture, then place each piece in the bag. Shake until chicken is coated. Set the
floured chicken on a plate while you heat the oil. Pour enough oil into a cast iron skillet to come only about
halfway up the sides of the pan. This is important, as the oil rises when each piece of chicken is added.

Turn the heat to medium high; test by adding a drop of water to the oil. If it sizzles, the oil is ready; this takes about 4 to 5 minutes. Place about 4 pieces of chicken into the hot oil. Allow to cook on the first side
about 8 minutes, and on the second about 6 minutes, until brown and crispy. Pieces with large bones, the legs
and thighs, may need an additional minute per side to get completely done. Remove the chicken from the oil and
drain well on brown paper bags. Cook the second batch of chicken.

Wrap tightly in aluminum foil to keep warm or place in aluminum pans with parchment paper between layers of
chicken.

Cook's Note: Be careful not to let the oil spill out while the chicken is frying; it can cause serious burns
or cause a grease fire if the grease lands on a gas flame or electric cooktop.