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What's the secret to country singer Loretta Lynn's famous crispy fried chicken? It's all in the double coating of seasoned flour.
3 pounds chicken, cut up
Seasoned Flour
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tablespoon garlic salt
1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
Crispy Batter
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 beaten egg yolk
3/4 cup water
Seasoned Flour: Combine and set aside.
Crispy Batter: Combine ingredients.
Heat shortening to 365 degrees F.
Moisten chicken pieces. Dip in seasoned flour, then batter, then back in seasoned flour. Fry for 15 to 18 minutes or until well browned. Drain on paper towels.
marshagomez
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reviews & comments
August 24, 2020
This recipe was delicious, my family asked me to make it again!!
July 29, 2020
Iâm a cook for fifty years this is the best recipe ever Perfect everytime Thank you for sharing
May 7, 2020
This recipe is absolutely amazing!! Iâve made fried chicken before and always seem to struggle getting the crust the way it should be. With this recipe, I made the best fried chicken that I think Iâve ever had with the most perfect crust!! I did however, use Kentucky Colonel seasoned flour, but with this batter!!
August 20, 2019
chicken was great. did everything as stated why did the coating fall off
You may have had too much of the seasoned flour under the batter. Tap it off so the first coating is a light coating then dip it in the batter and proceed.
October 11, 2015
This reminded me of the fried chicken my mom and grandma made. Followed recipe exactly and the chicken turned out perfectly. Hubby said it came close to my moms chicken, so I am very happy. This a keeper recipe!
February 21, 2014
Loved it..may play with the seasons..maybe corn bread or waffle mix instead of this batter..but yum..)extra extra crispy even made hush puppy's out of it.
November 1, 2013
This is REAL fried chicken! Excellent recipe! I used this on a whole cut up chicken and just on wings (reduced cooking time for the wings).
February 12, 2013
i wanted a crispier, crunchier batter on my chicken and i tried this recipe last night & my family LOVED it! ...i also put a few drops of tabasco in some of the batter, for those of us who like things a little spicier, and it was fantastic!!
December 8, 2011
I just want to say I have been cooking for over 35 years and have my own fried chicken recipes, but this one really puts mine to shame. I did fry it in a cast iron dutch oven and it came out perfect. I will be using this recipe for now on. Oh just to one of the posts My breading came out just fine.
May 2, 2011
I have used this recipe for years with an electric skillet. Great every time.
January 19, 2009
Great recipe. I used onion powder instead of the chicken seasoning and I browned the chicken on both sides and finished in the oven. Turned out wonderful. This will be a recipe I use over and over again. Thanks so much for posting. SaderBee - North Carolina
December 14, 2008
Excellent! But...combine and set aside the seasoned flour in a brown paper lunch bag. Combine the crispy batter in a one gallon freezer bag. Use an electric skillet or some other device to maintain a constant temperature. Heat one quart of canola oil to 360 degrees. No cheating, 360 degrees before adding the chicken. Dip according to instructions but make sure the chicken is well drained and moist. This can be done by drying the chicken and placing it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Lastly (and this is where I think "Anonymous" went wrong), fry for at least 9 of the 18 minutes before touching, turning, moving or otherwise disturbing the chicken. And NEVER EVER drain on a paper towel. I "drain" on a cooling screen. This allows the oil to "drain" from the chicken resting in a paper towel which has absorbed the oil. This is the best crispy chicken recipe I've found. Thank you cdkitchen and try it again Anonymous!
Sorry, Marsha. And thanks to you as well for submitting the recipe...
November 20, 2008
5 Really good chicken.Don't use poultry seasoning,use onion powder,or seasoning salt instead. Thanks Winston Patey Canada
December 5, 2007
the batter pulled away from the bird when cooking. . . I ended up with having to cut meat off of bone and make chicken soup. I did follow directions to the "T"