Fried Chicken

Author

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
For the Chicken:
One	Broiler-Fryer Chicken (2 to 2.5 lbs), cut up
$\frac{1}{2}$ Cup	Flour
Two Teaspoons	Salt
$\frac{1}{4}$ Teaspoon	Pepper
One Teaspoon	Paprika
As Needed	Shortening or Cooking Oil (for frying)
For the Honey Butter:
$\frac{1}{2}$ Cup	Honey
$\frac{1}{4}$ Cup	Butter

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Instructions

1. Wash the cut-up chicken pieces and pat them dry.
2. In a paper or plastic bag, combine $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of flour, two teaspoons of salt, $\frac{1}{4}$ teaspoon of pepper, and one teaspoon of paprika.
3. Shake a few pieces of chicken at a time in the bag until they are well coated.
4. In a large skillet, heat about one inch of shortening or cooking oil.
5. Place the chicken pieces, skin-side down, in the hot oil. Be careful not to overcrowd the skillet.
6. Brown the chicken on all sides.
7. Reduce the heat, cover the skillet tightly, and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through. (You can uncover for the last 5-10 minutes to re-crisp the skin if desired).
8. To make the Honey Butter: While the chicken is cooking, heat $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of honey and $\frac{1}{4}$ cup of butter together until the butter is melted. Serve the hot honey butter over the fried chicken.
9. (The card suggests this is delicious served with French Fries and corn on the cob).

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