Name: Fried Chicken
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (2 1/2-pound) fryer, cut up; Salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons evaporated milk; 2 tablespoons water; All-purpose flour; Vegetable oil

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Fried Chicken

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

1 (2 1/2-pound) fryer, cut up

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons evaporated milk

2 tablespoons water

All-purpose flour

Vegetable oil

Preparation

Sprinkle the fryer with salt and pepper. Pour the milk and water over the fryer and marinate for about 10 minutes. Dip in a bowl of all-purpose flour. Shake off the excess flour. Heat oil to 300° and deep-fry (or heat oil to medium and panfry) the chicken. Make sure the chicken is covered with oil at all times. Fry until golden brown.

Mrs. Wilkes' Boardinghouse Cookbook Ten Speed Press

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