MOIRA HODGSON'S FRIED CHICKEN

Moira Hodgson's Fried Chicken image

Provided by Moira Hodgson

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

1 3-to-4-pound frying chicken, cut up
Flour for dredging
4 to 6 tablespoons corn oil
4 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Place flour (about 1 cup) in brown bag. Lightly dredge chicken pieces with flour, shaking off excess.
Heat oil and butter in 12-inch cast-iron or heavy skillet (or use 2 smaller skillets). You should have 1/2 to 3/4 inch of fat. Add chicken pieces without crowding and fry over high heat for 5 minutes. Turn and fry 3 minutes more.
Cover, turn down heat and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove lid, turn up heat to crisp chicken, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 878, UnsaturatedFat 44 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 72 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 51 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 1016 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 1 gram