My Unsouthern Southern-Fried Chicken Recipe pappysmom
- 3 lbs. of your favorie chicken parts; skin removed, well washed & patted dry
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons Goya Adobo without cumin ( blue bottlecap)
- 1 teasp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 teasp. ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teasp. powdered poultry seasoning
- 1/4 teasp. garlic powder ( not garlic salt)
- 1/4 teasp. onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crumbled, dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 drops liquid smoke
- veg. or corn oil for deep-frying
- Place chicken parts in large stew-pot, add 1 tablespoon of the Goya adobo powder, cover chicken with hot water & bring to a boil.
- Lower heat to simmer, cover pot & cook until chicken is just barely tender ( not falling off the bone).Remove chicken pieces from stewpot & allow to come to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, in medium bowl, add the eggs, milk, Tabasco sauce, a dash of Goya adobo & the liquid smoke.Beat together well, by hand.
- Set aside.
- In a second medium bowl, add the white flour, black pepper, onion & garlic powders, crumbled oregano, poultry seasoning & ground cayenne pepper.
- Mix together well.
- Set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed, deep, medium-sized pot, place enough veg.
- or corn oil to equal 6 inches.
- Put on stove over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, as oil is heating, put 2 Tablespoons of the seasoned flour into the egg/milk mixtue & stir with a fork until just blended.
- Dip chicken pieces, one by one, first into seasoned flout to coat, shake off excess & then dredge in the egg/milk mixture, letting excess drip off.
- Put each piece back into flour mixture, coat well & tap off excess flour.
- Repeat until all pieces are coated, putting each coated piece on a plate or tray until all are coated.
- Check for correct oil temperature by putting in only once piece of chicken.
- It should get golden-brown within a minute or two ( with tongs or long fork, turn each piece once or twice to brown evenly.)
- If chicken doesnt brown within a minute or two, then let oil get a little hotter before adding more chicken.
- Fry 2 to 4 pieces at a time;( be sure not to crowd the pot at all; pieces should not touch one another.).
- When golden-brown, remove to platter with paper towels to drain off excess oil.
- Serve immediately.
chicken, flour, eggs, milk, without cumin, ground black pepper, ground cayenne pepper, powdered poultry seasoning, garlic, onion powder, oregano, tabasco sauce, liquid smoke, corn oil
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/unsouthern-southern-fried-chicken-29767 (may not work)