Cornmeal Battered Fried Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/2 lbs fryer, cutup
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• plus cooking oil or shortening, enough for deep frying

Recipe

• 1 wash the chicken and in large saucepan. cover the chicken with slightly salted water and bring to a boil. after it boils, reduce the heat and cover and simmer for 20 minutes. (the boiling is done to almost cook the chicken so the cornmeal does not burn).
• 2 drain the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• 3 for the batter: combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. add the egg, milk, and oil to the flour mixture; mix well until smooth.
• 4 heat oil for frying to 365°f.
• 5 dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the batter and gently shake off the excess batter. carefully lower into hot oil.
• 6 fry 2 to 3 pieces at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning only once.
• 7 carefully remove and drain on paper towels, or paper bag.
• 8 keep warm while frying the remaining chicken.