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Cowboy Recipes

Texas Fried Chicken

 Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 pounds frying chicken, cut into pieces (or breasts, thighs, legs, etc)
• 1 tablespoon Lawry's seasoning salt  www.lawrys.com
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder, optional
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, wisked together
• 1/4 cup flour (to dip chicken in before milk mixture)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• oil for frying (Canola)

 

Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients, except leave the 1/4 cup flour on the side. Mix eggs and milk well (with a whisk) in a bowl.
    
2. Preheat cooking oil to 340 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill more than half way with oil, it's best to do less than half full.
    
3. With mallet, tenderize chicken breasts (if you're using breasts). Dip breasts (or other chicken) into dry batter, cover lightly.
    
4. Then dip chicken into wet batter, coat thoroughly. Then take take chicken and dip it back into dry mixed batter and coat.
    
5. Drop chicken into heated oil and cook until chicken is done, about 8 to 12 minutes each side. Use tongs to remove chicken and let dry on paper towel.

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