Cornmeal Battered Fried Chicken
Ingredients
Instructions
- Wash the chicken and in large saucepan. Cover the chicken with slightly salted water and bring to a boil. After it boils, reduce the heat and cover and simmer for 20 minutes. (the boiling is done to almost cook the chicken so the cornmeal does not burn).
- Drain the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
- For the batter: Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. Add the egg, milk, and oil to the flour mixture; mix well until smooth.
- Heat oil for frying to 365°F.
- Dip the chicken pieces one at a time in the batter and gently shake off the excess batter. Carefully lower into hot oil.
- Fry 2 to 3 pieces at a time for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden, turning only once.
- Carefully remove and drain on paper towels, or paper bag.
- Keep warm while frying the remaining chicken.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
840
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).