Beer Battered Fried Chicken

• 1 3/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 (12 oz.) can beer
• vegetable oil
• 2 (2 1/2 lb.) broiler-fryers, cut up

1. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a medium size bowl.
2. Beat in beer with a wire whisk until smooth.
3. Let stand 30 minutes.
4. Pour enough vegetable oil in a large skillet or a saucepan to make a depth of 1 inch.
5. Heat to 375u0b0 on a deep fat frying thermometer or until a cube of bread turns golden brown within about 60 seconds. Dip chicken pieces into beer batter, a few at a time, allowing excess to drain back into the bowl.
6. Fry chicken pieces, turning once, for 30 minutes or until chicken tests done.
7. Place on paper toweling to drain.
8. Keep warm in a very slow oven (250u0b0) until all chicken is fried.
9. Garnish chicken with parsley and serve with onion rings.

flour, salt, pepper, beer, vegetable oil, fryers

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=533361 (may not work)