CHEEZ-IT FRIED CHICKEN

Cheez-It Fried Chicken image

Provided by JustaQT

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 pounds of chicken

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2-3 lbs fryer chickens, cut up
1 1/2 cups sunshine Cheez-It crackers, crushed to fine crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon celery salt or 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening

Steps:

Clean, wash, and dry chicken.
In shallow pan, combine Cheez-It® Cracker crumbs with salt, oregano, and celery salt.
Roll pieces of chicken in crumbs until well coated.
Dip chicken in mixture of egg and milk.
Roll again in remaining crumbs until well coated.
In a large fry pan, brown chicken a few pieces at a time, in shortening.
When all pieces are browned, arrange back in fry pan.
Cover and cook over low heat until tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1869, Fat 132.2, SaturatedFat 35.9, Cholesterol 609.5, Sodium 1685.5, Carbohydrate 2.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 159.2