Southern Fried Chicken...I need a good recipe!!!

[JH-ATL]

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My wonderful mother died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 90+ this past fall and took with her her fried chicken batter recipe. I did have enough forethought to get her turkey dressing recipe which is the best I have ever had when you apply the giblet gravey and/or some crandberry sauce.

However this is about batter for fried chicken.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

[bayoutider]

Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and cover with buttermilk.

Put a couple cups of flour in a large plastic bag and season with salt, pepper, and some people like a little garlic powder and / or thyme.

Heat oil in deep fryer or deep pot or skillet with high sides. Oil needs to be about 3/4 to 1 inch deep or more if using deep fry method.

Transfer chicken pieces one or two at a time to the bag and shake to coat. For more batter coat all pieces, set aside then dip a second time in the buttermilk and shake a second time in the bag.

Cook till golden brown.

[JH-ATL]

Bayoutider

Thanks, I'll give that one a try.

Any others???

[bayoutider]

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	Bayoutider Thanks, I'll give that one a try. Any others???

You can use BamaLuver's beer batter and pancake batter will work too.

For chicken strips or chicken tenders as they are sometimes called, you can dip them in a tempura batter which is made like this:

Tempura
Cold club soda
flour
corn starch

Mix together 3 parts flour with 1 part corn starch. Start pouring in cold club soda and whisk to make a thin batter. Should be a little thinner than pancake batter, more like crepe batter.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper then dust with either flour or corn starch.

Dip into the batter and fry in hot oil.

This batter is also great with shrimp and raw veggies.

[BamaLuver]

The recipe Bayou gave you is the same one I use. Haven't had any complaints so far ... except that I don't make it enough.

Grandma's Crispy Fried Chicken

[BamaLuver]

Wish I hadn't gone back and read that old thread on Fried Chicken. All that talk about butterbeans, fried corn, fried okra, cornbread, and cobbler is making my stomach growl!

[CnW]

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	Bayoutider Thanks, I'll give that one a try. Any others???

You will like this batter that Bayoutider posted. I have used it for years and it is greeaaaaaaatttt.

[exiledNms]

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	Please help. Thanks in advance.

Well, first you drive to the woods of Choctaw County, AL to my Mother-in-law's house...

[TideBeliever]

1 cut up fryer chicken
2 bay leaves
2 Tblsp celerey tops or stalk
1 medium onion, peeled and halved
2 Tblsp cayenne pepper

Batter:
2 cans beer
21/2 cups flour
11/2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 Tblsp sugar
3 eggs
1 Tbspn baking powder
1 Tblsp salt

Bring 2 quarts water to a simmer with bay leaves, celery and onion.
Add chicken breasts and thighs.
After 10 minutes, and legs and wings.
Simmer for 10 more minutes.
Drain chicken and let cool for 1/2 hour.

While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the batter ingredients in a large bowl. [gives the baking powder a chance to lighten the batter]

Season the cooled chicken pieces with the cayenne pepper.
Place chicken pieces into the batter...make sure they are covered.
Refridgerate the chicken in batter for 1/2 hour.
Start heating cooking oil to 365 degrees.
Remove chicken pieces from batter letting excess batter drip off.
Cook 2-3 pieces at a time.
Smaller pieces...5-7 minutes
Larger pieces...8-10 minutes
Chicken was partially cooked by simmering...so turn the pieces a few times so they browns evenly.
Drain on paper bag or towel.