Crisco's Super Crisp Country Fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) frying chickens, cut up or 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) use chicken pieces
• crisco shortening (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 combine milk and egg in medium bowl; set aside.
• 2 combine flour, garlic salt, paprika, pepper and poultry seasoning in paper or plastic bag. add a few pieces of chicken at a time. shake to coat.
• 3 dip chicken in milk-egg mixture. shake second time in flour mixture. skillet or deep fry in crisco (see below).
• 4 to skillet fry, heat 1/2 to 1-inch crisco to 365° in electric or in large heavy skillet on medium-high heat. brown chicken on all sides. reduce heat to 275° or medium-low heat. continue cooking until chicken is tender about 30-40 minutes. do not cover. turn chicken several times during cooking. drain on paper towels.
• 5 to deep fry, heat 2 or 3-inches crisco to 365° in deep fryer or deep saucepan. fry chicken for 15-18 minutes. drain on paper towels.
• 6 for extra spicy chicken, increase black pepper to 2 teaspoons and poultry seasoning to 1/2 teaspoon.