REALLY CRISPY SPICY CAJUN FRIED CHICKEN

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Make and share this Really Crispy Spicy Cajun Fried Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by msintrepid

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons Tony Chachere's salt-free cajun spice
1 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
1 whole fryer chicken, cut up backbone removed (2-3 lbs.)
Lawry's Seasoned Salt
ground black pepper
vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Mix first 3 ingredients in a paper bag.
  • Season Chicken parts with Seasoning Salt and Pepper Place chicken one by one in bag and shake to cover chicken piece completely Place coated chicken on a rack above a baking pan to catch excess flour This is important!
  • Leave chicken on the counter for 1 hour, sprinkling left over flour to coat as chicken"sweats" thru coating.
  • Heat oil in a cast iron skillet to fit chicken and to a depth of 1/2 inch Place chicken pieces in oil skin side down- do not cover!
  • 8 Minutes per side (or there abouts) until golden.
  • Drain on brown paper bags Great served hot, with cream gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits- or cold for a picnic.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.5, Fat 20.7, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 131.6, Sodium 123.3, Carbohydrate 24.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 44.1

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