Southern Fried Chicken
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Pan-fried chicken is just as juicy, crispy and delicious as deep fried chicken and this southern batter fried chicken proves that this is a great cooking method. Some people like oven fried chicken, some prefer deep fried chicken and others swear than pan frying always gives superior results. If you are looking for an easy fried chicken recipe, this one is ideal. You can see how crispy the chicken comes out, by looking at the photo. This is the best southern fried chicken recipe to make if you want to pan-fry your chicken. The results from this southern batter fried chicken recipe are always impressive.
Best Light Batter Southern Fried Chicken
For the best southern fried chicken recipe, try this one. This is a very simple fried chicken recipe but the resulting crispy golden chicken is wonderful. Make sure you use a pot with a tight fitting lid to keep the heat in. Peanut oil is especially good to use in this recipe because it has a high smoking point and does not impart flavor to the chicken. The paprika gives it a bit of a kick and enhances the golden color of the batter, without making the chicken too hot or spicy.
You might want to double up on some southern fried chicken recipes because it is so good to eat cold the following day but remember that if you overcrowd the pan, the temperature of the oil drops and the chicken might go soggy. If you are doubling up, make two separate batches.
Pan-fried chicken might be the best southern fried chicken recipe, in your opinion, if you prefer pan-frying to deep frying. This method takes longer to cook the chicken than deep frying but less time than oven frying. With pan-frying, you usually cook the chicken in a quarter inch of oil. This southern batter fried chicken is perfect with mashed potatoes and gravy or any other favorite side dishes for fried chicken, like fries, beans, coleslaw or corn on the cob.
Best Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients -
3 lb broiler chicken
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Vegetable oil
Preparation:
Wash the chicken, cut it into pieces and pat it dry.
Combine the salt, paprika, pepper and flour.
Put ¼ inch of vegetable oil into a big, heavy skillet and heat it up.
Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, and then cook it in the oil for about 18 minutes over a moderate heat.
Turn the heat down to medium low, cover the skillet and simmer the chicken for about 35 minutes, letting it simmer until the chicken is cooked through.
Turn the chicken pieces a few times.
Take lid off for the last 5 minutes so the chicken goes crispy.
(Serves 8)
Ideas for Southern Batter Fried Chicken Dipping Sauces
If you like traditional fried chicken recipes you might want to serve your southern fried chicken with mayonnaise or ketchup. Maybe you want to make gravy and mashed potatoes and serve the chicken with the gravy, potatoes and perhaps some green beans. There are also some dipping sauces you can make if you want a change. What about a sweet and sour dipping sauce or a BBQ dipping sauce? There are plenty of sauce recipes to choose from and crispy southern batter fried chicken is wonderful to dunk. What about a lemon mayonnaise or a garlic mayonnaise dip? Simply add lemon juice or minced garlic to mayonnaise to make these easy chicken dip recipes.