Moms Old Fashioned Fried Chicken Recipes

CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN - BEST OLD-FASHIONED HOMESTYLE FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• If necessary, cut the chicken into 8 pieces-legs, thighs, breasts, wings. Save the carcass for later.
• Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl, and add apple cider vinegar. Cover with cold water until all pieces are submerged and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, and add a sheet pan with a cooling rack fitted on top of it.
• In a small mixing bowl, add all the spices.
• Using a separate medium sized bowl, add half of the spice mixture to the flour and whisk together.
• Remove the chicken from the vinegar water and drain on paper towels, or cotton kitchen towel. Dry thoroughly.
• Using a cast iron skillet, or other large skillet, heat the fat until it reaches 375 degrees. If you place a couple drops of flour in the pan and it sizzles right away, it's ready.
• Season chicken pieces with remaining seasonings and dredge in seasoned flour.
• Starting with the chicken breasts, place in hot oil and fry on each side for 5 minutes. Remove to the hot oven.
• Follow up with thighs, then legs, then wings. This will allow the bigger pieces to have more time in the oven for proper cooking.
• Once all the chicken pieces are in the oven, set the timer and allow to finish cooking for 25-30 minutes, until a meat thermometer reads 165 or juices run clear when pierced with a fork.
• Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days, and reheat in the oven at 400 degrees to crisp skin again.

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.

MY OLD-FASHIONED SIMPLE & EASY FANTASTIC FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour and seasoning in a paper (or plastic bag} and and do the herk and jerk thing to coat. You can add 1/2 cup of dry bread crumbs to the mix for texture and crunch if you wish. In a large skillet, (I use a cast iron one) melt enough lard (Yes lard, don't use anything else. T'ain't right) to cover the bottom of your skillet 1/4 inch deep. It's hot enough when a drop of water sizzles well.
• Now then, Don't crowd the chicken. Leave a minimum of 1/4" in space between all pieces. 1/2 inch" or more is better but hey, ya only got so much room in there, right?.
• Put in the breasts first, and lightly brown on all sides then add the rest and brown those on each side, cover tightly. and cook for till tender, about 20-30 minutes.
• Uncover for the last 10 minutes.

MOM'S BAKED FRIED CHICKEN AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Make chicken:
• Soak chicken in milk to cover for 20 to 30 minutes. Spray a baking dish (one that will accommodate all the chicken pieces comfortably in one layer) with nonstick vegetable-oil spray.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Put the butter in the baking dish and heat it in the oven until the butter melts. Mix flour and seasonings together in paper sack or plastic baggie (1-gallon size). Shake each piece of chicken in seasoned flour. Place chicken pieces, skin-side down, in baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn chicken over and bake an additional 20 minutes or until cooked through and crispy. Remove chicken and set aside in a warm place.
• Make gravy:
• Sauté the scallions and mushrooms in the drippings over medium high heat, until soft. Mix the seasoned flour with milk first until you see no lumps. Whisk milk mixture into the sautéing onions and mushrooms. Taste and add bouillon cube, if desired (You may want to use additional milk if you do). Boil until thickened to preferred consistency. Put into a gravy dish and serve alongside the baked chicken.

GOOD, OLD FASHIONED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine flour and spices in plastic bag.
• Mix milk and beaten eggs in large bowl.
• Dip chicken into milk and egg mixture.
• Shake each piece off lightly.
• Add chicken pieces one at a time to bag of flour and spices and shake bag lightly until each piece is coated with mixture.
• After removing chicken from mixture, lightly shake some of the flour mixture off.
• Heat oil in deep frying pan or in electric skillet to 350 or 375 degrees.
• Fry each side until tender and golden brown.

MOM'S STICKY CHICKEN FROM 1972

Steps:

• Rub the chicken with garlic salt on all sides. Allow to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Beat the eggs well in a shallow dish; place the cornstarch in another shallow dish. Dip each piece of chicken into beaten egg and roll in cornstarch until thoroughly coated. Shake off excess cornstarch.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cook the chicken, a few pieces at a time, until the crust is golden brown, about 5 minutes; drain on paper towels.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Place the chicken into the baking dish so the pieces touch each other.
• Stir together the sugar, vinegar, water, ketchup, soy sauce, and hot pepper sauce in a saucepan over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved. Pour the sauce over the chicken, coating thoroughly with sauce.
• Bake the chicken in the sauce until the juices run clear, basting with sauce every 10 minutes, for 40 to 50 minutes. Turn the pieces about halfway through baking. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).