Southern Style Deep-Fried Chicken (Nigella Lawson) Recipe

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Southern Style Deep-Fried Chicken (Nigella Lawson)
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
372
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a medium pan, place chicken and cover with milk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight. This helps tenderize the meat, but is optional
  2. In a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, using tongs, transfer chicken into pot, then pour in the milk. Bring milk to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low allowing to simmer until the chicken is cooked through entirely, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the milk, and place on a rack to cool. Allow them to sit until warm about 15 minutes, and then pat dry using a kitchen towel.
  3. Heat vegetable shortening in a Dutch oven over high heat just until it's nearly at the smoking point around 325 degrees F.
  4. In a large zip-lock bag, add salt, flour, cayenne pepper, shake to combine.
  5. In a medium bowl, beat 1 egg.
  6. Place each piece of chicken, 1 at a time, in the bag and shake to coat the chicken. Then dip chicken into the egg to coat. Place the chicken back into the flour to coat for a second time. Repeat this method on remaining 3 pieces of chicken.
  7. Gently drop each piece of chicken into hot oil, allowing the skin to crisp and turn golden brown in color, about 1 minute per side. Remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 371.55 Kcal (1556 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.82g 4%
Cholesterol 91.64mg 31%
Sodium 3726.47mg 155%
Potassium 863.76mg 18%
Total Carbs 60.86g 20%
Sugars 24.59g 98%
Dietary Fiber 1.65g 7%
Protein 22.36g 45%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 620.6mg 62%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 65.32 Kcal (273 kJ)
Calories from fat 4.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.5g 4%
Cholesterol 16.11mg 31%
Sodium 655.17mg 155%
Potassium 151.86mg 18%
Total Carbs 10.7g 20%
Sugars 4.32g 98%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 7%
Protein 3.93g 45%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 109.1mg 62%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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