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Granny’s Essential Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

July 2, 2019 by Becky Spoon

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Southern Fried Chicken you cook yourself is the best! My mother was an only child and we spent a lot of time with her mother, my grandmother or Granny as we called her. We’d go for the weekend to stay with her and almost every Saturday night before we went to bed Granny and Mom would make sure the kitchen was spotless and then they would cut chickens up and put them in salted water and into the refrigerator to brine overnight for Sunday lunch.
Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken you cook yourself is the best! My mother was an only child and we spent a lot of time with her mother, my grandmother or Granny as we called her. We’d go for the weekend to stay with her and almost every Saturday night before we went to bed Granny and Mom would make sure the kitchen was spotless and then they would cut chickens up and put them in salted water and into the refrigerator to brine overnight for Sunday lunch.

The next day the house smelled amazing of fried chicken! I remember a table full of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and cream gravy, maybe some fresh Blackeyed peas, corn on the cob, cornbread, sliced tomatoes, all the delicious foods you may find on a Southern table.

Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken

Granny’s Essential Southern Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken

I buy a whole chicken and cut it up myself. Not only is this less expensive but I’m getting all the pieces from the same chicken. I also don’t want a too big chicken but about a 3 to 3 1/2 pound chicken. Then I cut it up, legs and thighs first, then the wings and then remove the breast. I fry every part of the chicken which includes the back which by the way has some delicious meat on them. If you don’t know how to cut up a chicken, here’s a short video of instructions: https://www.youtube.com/embed/GEwRmG2HEuM?autoplay=1&FORM=VIRE6&PC=EMMX06.

I like to buy a natural chicken like the H-E-B Natural Chickens I buy from my local Store. Whole Foods, Costco, Central Market, Sams Club, other groceries will offer a natural chicken.

Granny’s Essential Southern Fried Chicken

I like to serve this with different sides. Probably the most favorite for most is mashed potatoes. Here’s my mashed potatoes recipe also: https://the2spoons.com/mashed-potatoes/

Granny’s Essential Southern Fried Chicken

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3 – 3 1/2 lb chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2 cups All purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • a little more salt and pepper to lightly season your flour
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • canola or vegetable oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Beat three eggs completely in a medium bowl. I like to use a hand held blender because I like the eggs a little frothy.
  • In another bowl add your flour and lightly salt and pepper, add the baking soda and whisk together.
  • Pat your chicken pieces dry and season the entire chicken with the 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. I let it sit for a minute or so so it will adhere to your chicken.
  • Place each peace of chicken in the eggs, then the flour covering completely and shaking off the excess. Place on a sheet pan and continue until all pieces are battered.
  • Add oil to a heavy skillet to between 325-350. Add chicken in batches making sure not to crowd. I like to maintain a heat between 325 and 350 otherwise your chicken will be brown and raw in the middle.
  • When the first side browns, turn and allow the other side to completely brown. Then I turn a few more times from side to side to make sure the inside is fine. If you have some large pieces you can place a lid on to help cook the middle, then remove and crisp before removal. I always check each piece with a thermometer because nothing’s worse than a raw chicken. You want the internal temperature to be 165 degrees! Keep chicken in a warm oven while cooking other batches. I also like to drain on a rack placed over a sheet pan. Sometimes draining on a paper towel will cause the chicken to be soggy! Enjoy!
Keyword chicken, fried chicken, southern food, southern fried chicken
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