Tanya's Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
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Tanya's Louisiana Southern Fried Chicken

By: Tanya Lewis  
"This recipe is from my grandmother and great grandmother's family."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 6 pieces
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. In a medium size bowl mix together the eggs and milk. Add ALMOST all of the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder (reserve a dash of each for seasoning the chicken pieces). Set aside.
  2. Sprinkle a dash of the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder onto both sides of the chicken pieces.
  3. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Put the flour in a plastic bag. One piece at a time, dip the chicken into the egg/milk mixture then add to the plastic bag. Shake the bag so that the flour is covering each piece of chicken.
  4. You can check to see if the oil is hot enough by sprinkling a little flour in the skillet. If it fries, it's hot enough! Place the chicken pieces in the skillet. After about 5 minutes, turn the chicken over. Let chicken fry for about 15 minutes or until the meat is cooked through and the juices run clear. Enjoy!

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 554 | Total Fat: 24.8g | Cholesterol: 168mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2004 by SAIDANDDUNN 
I thought this turned out a good piece of southern fried chicken. Here are some additional... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by ABoston Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This reminds me of the fried chicken I enjoyed growing up in south Ga. I give the recipe 5... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2006 by RANCHGIRL_59714 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This recipe had excellent flavor! The only changes I made were to use crisco for frying and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2004 by BAKINBETTY 
This is the best homemade fried chicken recipe ever! It's crunchy on the outside and juicy on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2004 by Luv2cook 
I was disappointed again. I did like the batter and thought it was very good. I still could... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2005 by NIANBEBI 
This is a perfect fried chicken! I host a girl's club and had them make these. We used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2007 by Teady 
This is by far the best recipe for fried chicken I have tried. After a couple times making it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2004 by WeirdAuntMartha 
This was a tough recipe for me to rate. I had some problems - the batter didn't stay on the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2004 by CntGesWho 
This recipe was very, very good. The only change I made was to season the flour. Kids and my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2004 by NUMBERSFAMILY 
This was the crispiest fried chicken I have made to date and my family loved it. This is... MORE

 
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