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Extra-Crispy Italian Chicken Recipe

A cousin shared this recipe with me several years ago. Since then, I've made it too many times to count! I especially like to serve this chicken to guests because it's very attractive.

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Extra-Crispy Italian Chicken Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/4 cups pancake mix
2 envelopes zesty Italian salad dressing mix
1 egg
1/3 cup club soda
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up
Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine pancake mix and one envelope salad dressing mix. In another shallow bowl, combine the second envelope of salad dressing mix , egg and club soda. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then coat with seasoned pancake mix. Place chicken pieces on a rack; let stand for 5 minutes.
In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry chicken, several pieces at a time, for 6 minutes or until golden brown. Place on an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Extra-Crispy Italian Chicken in Country Chicken Cookbook , p37