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Picnic Fried Chicken

Source of Recipe


From "Southern Living Homestyle Cooking"



List of Ingredients



• 2 (2-pound) whole chickens, cut up
  
• 2 cups milk
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 2 Tbsp salt
  
• 2 tsp pepper
  
• 3 cups shortening
  
• 2 tsp salt
  






Instructions



1. Rinse chicken with cold water; pat dry, and set aside.
   Whisk together milk and egg in a bowl. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons salt, and pepper in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.
   
   
2. Dip 2 chicken pieces in milk mixture. Place in plastic bag; seal and shake to coat. Remove chicken; repeat procedure with remaining pieces.
   
   
3. Melt shortening in a Dutch oven over medium heat; heat to 350° F. Fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes on each side or until done and golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle evenly with 2 teaspoons salt.
   
   Makes 6 servings.