Best My Mothers Praised Chicken Recipes

MY MOTHER'S PRAISED CHICKEN

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Cooked this way it seems to go much further than roasted chicken, so you can feed more the first time, or have plenty for the rest of the week.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 large chicken, preferably organic
2 teaspoons garlic flavored oil
Scant 1/2 cup white wine or dry white vermouth
2 to 3 leeks, cleaned, trimmed, and cut into approximately 2-inch logs
2 to 3 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
1 to 2 celery stalks, sliced
Approximately 2 quarts cold water
1 bouquet garni (mixed herb sachet or bag) or 1 teaspoon dried herbs
Fresh parsley stalks or few sprigs, tied or banded together
2 teaspoons kosher salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
2 teaspoons red peppercorns, or good grinding pepper
Chopped parsley leaves, from stalks, for serving
Chopped fresh dill, for serving
English mustard, for serving

Steps:

On a washable board, un-truss the chicken, put it breast-side down, and press down until you hear the breastbone crack. (As you may imagine, I like this.) Then press down again, so that the chicken is flattened slightly. Now cut off the ankle joint below the drumstick (but keep them); I find kitchen scissors up to the task.
Put the oil in a large, flame-safe cooking pot (with a lid) in which the chicken can fit snugly: mine is about 11 inches wide by 4 inches deep. Heat the oil over medium heat and add the chicken, breast side down. Brown the chicken for a few minutes, then raise the heat and turn the chicken over, tossing in the ankle joints as you do so. Add the wine or vermouth and let it bubble down a little before adding the leeks, carrots, and celery.
Pour in enough cold water to cover the chicken, though the very top of it may poke out. Add the bouquet garni or your herbs of choice, and the parsley stalks or sprigs along with the salt and red peppercorns or a good grinding of regular pepper.
The chicken should be almost completely submerged by now and if not, do add some more cold water. You want it just about covered.
Bring to a bubble, clamp on the lid, turn the heat to very low, and let cook for 1 1/2 hours, or 1 hour 40 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle the chicken with parsley leaves.
Serve the chicken and accompanying vegetables with brown basmati rice, adding a ladleful or 2 of liquid over each shallow bowl, as you go, and putting fresh dill and mustard on the table for the eaters to add as they wish.
Freeze Note: The cooked meat can be frozen, as soon as it is cool, in resealable bags or airtight containers for up to 2 months.

MY MOTHER'S FRIED CHICKEN

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 10 pieces chicken

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 cups crushed corn flake cereal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Generous pinch seasoned salt, such as Lawry's
Freshly ground black pepper
1 whole chicken, cut into 10 parts (about 4 pounds)
1 quart sunflower oil

Steps:

In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk and balsamic vinegar.
In another medium bowl, combine the cereal, flour, seasoned salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
Fill a large, deep frying pan a little less than half full with oil and heat over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F.
Dip the chicken pieces in the buttermilk mixture and then in cereal mixture. Fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, until golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes per piece. Remove from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
Bring the oil back to 350 degrees F before cooking the remaining pieces of chicken.