Description
This is the crispiest, spiciest, homemade fried chicken I have ever tasted! It is equally good served hot or cold and has been a picnic favorite in my family for years.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 ½ cups beer or water
- 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
- 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix 3 cups flour
- garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- paprika
- and poultry seasoning together in a medium bowl.
- Stir 1 1/2 cups beer
- remaining 1 1/3 cups flour
- egg yolks
- salt
- and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a separate bowl; thin with more beer if batter is too thick.
- Moisten chicken pieces with a little water
- then dip in seasoned flour mixture. Shake off excess and dip in beer batter
- then dip in the seasoned flour mixture once more.
- Lower chicken pieces carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until crispy and well-browned
- about 15 to 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6