If you are looking for a healthy alternative to an old fashioned favorite, look somewhere else because this isn't it. I am craving the real deal, homemade fried chicken and since I am the head cook and bottle washer around here, I get to cook what I want.
Out of laziness I am starting with boneless, skinless chicken breasts rather than a whole chicken. The meat is soaking an a bath of milk, lemon juice (2-3 T) and a dash or 2 of red pepper. This will make everything nice and moist. When I am ready to cook, I will heat an inch of vegetable oil in a heavy (read that as cast iron) skillet with a lid. Drain the chicken, dredge in flour, dip in egg wash (1 egg, beaten with 1 T water or milk) the into flour seasoned with onion powder, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper and lay on a plate to rest. Dredge all the chicken before you start to fry, so the batter can rest a bit. It will help the batter stay on the chicken. Fry, covered for about 5 minutes a side, then uncover and let crisp up a bit.
In accordance with tradition, I am serving this with mashed potatoes, biscuits, gravy and green beans. There is nothing healthy about this meal, but it sure is yummy.
Happy Sunday everyone!
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