Hatties Southern Fried Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Put chicken in a large baking dish and sprinkle with pepper, salt and garlic powder.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Put the flour in a large, sturdy plastic bag.
• Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat; shake off any excess flour.
• In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the oil until shimmering.
• Add the chicken pieces and fry over moderate heat, turning, until golden and cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Lower the heat if chicken gets too dark.

Steps:

• Put chicken in a large baking dish and sprinkle on the pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Refrigerate chicken for 1 hour.
• Put the flour in a large, sturdy plastic bag. Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Remove from the bag and shake off any excess flour.
• In a large cast iron skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Carefully drop chicken into the uncovered skillet and fry over moderate heat, turning until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Lower the heat if the chicken gets too dark. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a large baking dish and sprinkle on the pepper and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Put the flour in a large, sturdy plastic bag. Add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat; shake off any excess flour.
• In a large cast iron skillet, heat the oil until simmering. Add the chicken pieces and fry over moderate heat, turning until golden and cooked through, about 30 minutes, Lower the heat if the chicken gets too dark.

Steps:

• In a shallow, non-aluminum dish, combine first 5 ingredients. Add chicken and toss once to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight, turning once or twice.
• Place pieces on rack to drain slightly but do not pat dry.
• In a paper bag, combine flour, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Toss chicken in flour mixture and place on a clean rack or a baking sheet. Toss each piece again, shake off excess flour and set aside at cool room temperature for 2 hours.
• In 2 large, heavy skillets, or 1 electric skillet, heat enough oil to reach a depth of 1/2-inch to 350 to 360 degrees. Add chicken pieces to the hot oil one by one. (Note: Adding too many pieces at once lowers the temperature of the oil and the chicken will not brown properly.) Adjust temperature so oil remains between 300 and 320 degrees. Cook, turning once with tongs, 10 to 12 minutes per side (4 to 5 minutes for boneless breasts) or until juices run clear when pierced in the thickest part. (Thicker pieces may require more cooking time.) Transfer pieces as they are done to paper towels to drain. Serve hot or warm.
• Gravy for Fried Chicken
• Drain all the oil from the cooking skillet through a sieve and into a bowl. Return the skillet to medium heat. Add two tablespoons of the chicken-frying fat to the skillet, along with any browned bits caught by the strainer. Add two tablespoons of flour, blend well, and cook for two minutes, stirring. Off heat, add a scant two cups boiling chicken stock. Simmer for 2 minutes, season (using freshly grated nutmeg, if desired) and serve.