Description:

Recipe for Fried Chicken

Source:

CopyKat.com

Serves/Makes:4

Ingredients

• 1 broiler/fryer chicken, cut up (cut breasts into 2 pieces each)
• 3 cups (700 ml) water
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml). salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml). MSG
• 2 tsp (10 ml). onion powder
• 2 pkg. DRY instant chicken broth (Do Not Use Canned)
• 2 tsp (10 ml). seasoned salt
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). black pepper
• 1 cup (225 ml) flour

Preparation

• Cover chicken with mixture of water and salt. Chill in bowl for least 1 hour.
• Combine herbs, onion powder, seasoned salt, instant chicken broth, and pepper in a blender and mix well. Place this mixture in a bowl. Add the flour to this bowl. Mix flour and seasonings well.
• Remove chicken from water, and dip it into the flour mixture coat well.
• Place coated pieces on a plate for 5 minutes.
• Melt enough shortening or salad oil to make 1 inch depth in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees (200 C.).
• Fry chicken pieces turning once, every 5 minutes, be sure to cook chicken until done.
• Lift chicken out and drain on paper towels.
• You can keep the chicken warm in the oven by placing it in the oven, and serve when all pieces are finished cooking.

Comments

Notes: This recipe used to call for Fines herbs, but most people have difficulty in obtaining them. See www.penzeys.com for the spice.

MSG stands for MonosodiumGlutamate. It is a spice, found in your grocery store. It can be sold as MSG or under the brand name "Accent". Some people are extremely allergic to MSG, over 98% of the population is not. It serves to make flavors stronger, and almost pop right out at you.

Fines herbs used to be used more frequently many years ago. Fines herbs was a poultry seasoning. Since so many people have difficultly in obtaining the herb, it has been removed from the recipe. If you can access fines herbs add 2 teaspoons to the flour mixture.