Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients:
1 Whole Fryer Chicken, Cut Up
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
3 1/2 Cups Vegetable Shortening
2 Cups Self Rising Flour

1 1/2 Tablespoons Table Salt
1 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Ground Pepper
1 Tablespoons Herb Seasoning
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Information:
Serving Size 7
265 Calories Per Serving
13 Grams Of Fat

Cooking Directions:
In a large mixing bowl or zip lock bag, combine buttermilk, half salt and half pepper. Add chicken to buttermilk mixture and marinate for at least two hours. Now in another mixing bowl add 1 teaspoon flour, garlic powder, cayenne pepper and rest of salt and pepper. Now dredge the marinated chicken pieces thru the mixture or shake in a zip lock bag. shake off excess mixture and set aside on wire rack. In a large skillet heat shortening, aim for a temperature near 350 degrees. Should be medium high heat. Add chicken to hot shortening, cook skin side down about five minutes and flip. Brown all sides until chicken is crispy and golden brown.

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