Dixie Fried Chicken with Biscuits
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 fryer chicken, 3 to 3 1/2 lbs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
Dash black pepper
For frying:
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup chicken broth
Biscuits:
1/3 cup melted butter and fat from frying chicken
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Recipe
For biscuits:
Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir in butter and fat. Add buttermilk to make a stiff dough. Knead lightly. Roll out on floured board. Cut into small rounds. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.
For Chicken:
Cut up chicken into pieces. Place in a bowl. Pour buttermilk over chicken. Marinate for 2 hours.
In another bowl, combine flour, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper.
Remove chicken from buttermilk.
Pour buttermilk from marinating chicken in a shallow baking dish.
Roll pieces in flour mixture.
heat shortening and butter in a heavy skillet.
Brown chicken pieces on all sides, a few at a time, over medium to high heat.
Place chicken pieces on top of buttermilk in baking dish.
Add chicken broth to skillet. Scrape up brownings. Strain and pour around chicken in baking dish.
Bake chicken, uncovered at 375 until crisp and tender, about 50 minutes.
Bake biscuits as indicated along with chicken for the last 20 minutes of baking time. Serve with chicken.
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