Cornmeal-Crusted Fried Chicken |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Tasty fried chicken! Ingredients:
1 egg |
1/4 cup milk |
1/2 cup cornmeal |
1/2 cup all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon dry southwest seasoning |
1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning |
1 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper |
oil |
4 lbs chicken pieces (breasts, legs and thighs) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees; place rack in jellyroll pan.
2. In medium bowl, beat egg with milk; reserve.
3. In separate shallow bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, seasonings, salt and pepper; reserve.
4. Add enough oil to large, deep skillet to come up 1 inch; heat to 350 degrees on deep-frying thermometer.
5. Meanwhile, coat chicken pieces with egg mixture, letting excess drip off, then coat with cornmeal mixture; place on sheet of wax paper.
6. Fry chicken in batches, turning once, until golden, 3-4 minutes per side.
7. Drain on paper towels; transfer to rack in jellyroll plan.
8. Bake until chicken is no longer pink near bone, about 35 minutes.
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