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Really Crispy Spicy Cajun Fried Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 4
Just like your Cajun mama used to make
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons tony chachere's salt-free cajun spice
1 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
1 whole fryer chicken, cut up backbone removed (2-3 lbs.)
lawry's seasoned salt
ground black pepper
vegetable oil
Directions:
1. Mix first 3 ingredients in a paper bag.
2. Season Chicken parts with Seasoning Salt and Pepper Place chicken one by one in bag and shake to cover chicken piece completely Place coated chicken on a rack above a baking pan to catch excess flour This is important!
3. Leave chicken on the counter for 1 hour, sprinkling left over flour to coat as chicken sweats thru coating.
4. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet to fit chicken and to a depth of 1/2 inch Place chicken pieces in oil skin side down- do not cover!
5. 8 Minutes per side (or there abouts) until golden.
6. Drain on brown paper bags Great served hot, with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits- or cold for a picnic.
By RecipeOfHealth.com