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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Bottled dressing tenderizes and flavors chicken, cornmeal added for a crunchy crust and adjust the heat and spiciness of this fried chicken recipe to your liking. Our family loves this. This is not your fluffy breaded KFC buttermilk chicken, but more crunchy and spicy- Ingredients:
4 to 5 lbs chicken parts, cut up, excess fat removed, average size pieces do not use very large or heavy peices to insure proper frying |
1 large bottle of favorite italian salad dressing ( could be red wine, cheese flavored, garlic etc ) |
1 tbs cajun spice blend or as desired |
1 tbs salt or as desired |
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper or as desired |
flour, about 3 cups |
yellow cornmeal, about 1 cup |
4 eggs fork beaten |
1/4 cup liquid ( water, plain milk, or chicken broth )i used water |
louisiana or other hot sauce, 1 tbs or as desired |
canola oil , peanut oil or crisco type vegetable shortening |
extra coarse salt and cracked pepper if desired |
Directions:
1. Place chicken parts in a ziplock bag and add bottled dressing and let chicken marinade overnight or at least 4 hours
2. When ready to use, drain chicken, pat dry, let warm up to room temp for best frying
3. Place flour , cornemeal and dry spices and dry seasonings in bowl
4. In another bowl beat eggs, liquid of choice and hot sauce
5. Meanwhole place oi or shortening in a real heavy dutty skillet or electric fy pan ( which I used ) and heat about inch or more of oil to 375F.
6. Oil should appear wavy and a drop of water will immediately sizzle in oil
7. Using one hand, dip chicken in seasoned flour, then in egg and again in flour
8. Do this with all pieces and place in a single layer on plate to air dry while you repeat with all chicken pieces
9. Then add chciken carefully into hot oil, several peices ( do not overcrowd in pan or oil temp will drop ) and heat golden brown on each side.
10. Turn each piece carefully with tongs and cook till done, about 1/2 hour total
11. Drain on paper toweling
12. If desired sprinkle hot chicken with cracked pepper, salt, etc for added flavor and spiceness
13. Chicken pieces can be placed in a 200F oven to keep warm
14. I have a professional table top food heating lamp to keep the chicken warm.
15. Nice to have for family gatherings, buffets but warm oven will suffice
16. Enjoy!
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