Mamas Fried Chicken Recipes

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a brown paper bag. One by one, coat the chicken parts with mixture.
• In a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1 inch of hot oil until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.
• Put the chicken back into the pan and cover the pieces with cooking sherry. Cover the pan and reduce to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.

MAMA'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken in a shallow dish or zip-top plastic bag, and add buttermilk. Cover or seal, and chill at least 2 hours.
• Remove chicken from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk. Dredge chicken in flour.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven; heat to 360°. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover chicken, and cook 9 minutes. Turn chicken; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover and cook 5 to 9 minutes, turning chicken the last 3 minutes for even browning, if necessary. Drain on paper towels.

MAMA'S PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken pieces in flour to coat all sides; shake off excess. Dip in eggs, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in butter. Add chicken in batches; cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 30-35 minutes.

MAMA'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in shallow dish or ziploc plastic bag; add buttermilk.
• Cover or seal, and chill at least 2 hours.
• Remove chicken from buttermilk, discarding buttermilk.
• Dredge chicken in flour.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches in a deep skillet or Dutch oven; heat to 360°F.
• Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; cover and cook 6 minutes.
• Uncover chicken and cook 9 minutes.
• Turn chicken; cover and cook 6 minutes.
• Uncover and cook 5 to 9 minutes, turning the chicken the last 3 minutes for even browning, if necessary.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Test chicken with meat thermometer (170°F) or by piercing thickest portion with fork.
• When juices run clear it is done.

BIG MAMA'S KITCHEN - OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For Big Mama's Rub:
• Place all ingredients into a resealable container and mix until thoroughly combined.
• For the oven fried chicken:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cover each piece of chicken in buttermilk, then lemon-pepper, no-salt seasoning and Big Mama's Rub, to taste. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator overnight so that the meat can absorb some of the liquid.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and dredge in self-rising flour.
• Fry the chicken in a 1/2-inch of canola oil in the bottom of a roasting pan in the preheated oven. Fry the chicken for 15 minutes per side.

MAMA'S FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash chicken pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Marinate pieces for 1 hour in buttermilk. Remove chicken pieces 1 at a time from buttermilk, coat with flour, and deep-fry until golden brown.

MAMA'S OVEN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. In oven, melt shortening and margarine in a 13x9x2 baking pan. Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Coat chicken pieces well with flour mixture. Place chicken skin side down in melted shortening. Cook uncovered for 30 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 30 minutes longer or until fork tender.