Best Southern Fried Chicken

Name: Best Southern Fried Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Dinner Recipes, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons milk; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 3-1/2 pounds each), cut up; 1 cup canola oil; MILK GRAVY:; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup milk; 1 cup water; 1/8 teaspoon browning sauce, optional; Fresh oregano, optional

Here's a traditional southern fried chicken recipe. My husband is a ham radio operator and we've shared this recipe with folks from all over the world. —Jo Ruh, Covington, Kentucky

Ingredients

2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 3-1/2 pounds each), cut up
1 cup canola oil
MILK GRAVY:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/8 teaspoon browning sauce, optional
Fresh oregano, optional

Directions

In a shallow bowl, beat eggs and milk. In another bowl, combine flour and seasonings. Dip chicken pieces in egg mixture, then in flour mixture.
In a large skillet; brown chicken in oil on both sides. Cover and cook the chicken over low heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove chicken from the skillet; keep warm. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in skillet.
For gravy, stir in the flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until browned. Combine milk and water; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add browning sauce if desired. Serve with chicken. Garnish with oregano if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 551 calories, 40g fat (8g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 680mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Southern Fried Chicken in Country August/September 1997

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schamberlain

Feb 9, 2016

This is my first time making fried chicken, i usually bake. This is an amazing recipe. The flavor was spot on, the chicken was juicy and the gravy was awesome over mashed potatoes. I will definitely make again. Thank you for the recipe