Mom's Old Fashioned Fried Chicken Recipe
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Mom's Old Fashioned Fried Chicken

By: Denise 
"Wonderful fried chicken that has been in my family for years and years!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

What to Drink?
Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Cocktail Sao Paulo Lime and Vodka
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 cup sherry

Directions

  1. Put the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a brown paper bag. One by one, coat the chicken parts with mixture.
  2. In a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1 inch of hot oil until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.
  3. Put the chicken back into the pan and cover the pieces with cooking sherry. Cover the pan and reduce to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 1768 | Total Fat: 169.6g | Cholesterol: 129mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2004 by JOOPJOO   view full review
I was skeptical...but this was great! Reminds me of a smothered/baked chicken. I would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2008 by shannonTN Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I have never cooked fried chicken before. I was skeptical that this would turn out, but I was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2007 by ADZELL   view full review
This was AWESOME! Everyone I made it for said it was the best fried chicken they had ever eaten.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2008 by HealthyMom   view full review
It came out soggy- will not use this recipe again
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2008 by sissy   view full review
needed more oil than it says but good
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2006 by Chuck   view full review
Very Good!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2011 by Jeannie   view full review
I used this simple recipe with the sour cream recipe I found on here and I finally got it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by heatherdillard   view full review
this is so good and so easy to make.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2011 by bts6002   view full review
oil amount has to be wrong, i used about 1/2 inch of oil, coating was too moist for me so i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2011 by evanwhitney   view full review
What a wonderful recipe! The chicken was amazing, very delicious and not dry or soggy. You...

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