The Only Way Fried Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 lbs frying chickens, cut into pieces
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons water
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup solid shortening (lard is even better)
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 wash and pat the chicken dry.
• 2 beat eggs and water together.
• 3 put flour in paper bag.
• 4 salt and pepper the chicken.
• 5 dip chicken in egg.
• 6 shake the chicken in the bag with flour.
• 7 heat the shortning and butter until very hot, but not smoking.
• 8 add chicken pieces.
• 9 keep your burner on med hot; keep frying and turning until chicken juices run clear.
• 10 drain on paper towels.