Blue Willow Inn's Fried Chicken

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb whole chicken
• 1 quart water
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups peanut oil

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into 8 pieces.
• 2 wash throughly and remove excess fat.
• 3 cover chicken in a bowl with the quart of water and allow to sit or 3-4 minutes.
• 4 mix the flour, salt and pepper.
• 5 remove chicken from water, shaking off excess water but leaving it moist.
• 6 dredge the chicken pieces in flour mixture.
• 7 in a large deep heavy skillet, heat oil
• 8 place chicken in oil and cook uncovered 6 minutes on each side.
• 9 when golden brown remove from oil and drain on paper towels.