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Dixie Fried Chicken


Recipe Source:
Poultry at Its Best
from Great American Recipes

Poultry

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Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

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Dixie Fried Chicken

AmountIngredient
1fryer chicken, 3 to 3 1/2 pounds
1 cupbuttermilk
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
2 tablespoonschopped parsley
1 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoondried thyme leaves
Dashblack pepper
For Frying: 
1/4 cupshortening
1/4 cupbutter or margarine
1/4 cupchicken broth
Biscuits: 
1/3 cupmelted butter and fat from frying chicken
2 cupsall-purpose flour
3/4 cupbuttermilk
2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2 teaspoonbaking soda

Preparation Instructions:

1. Cut up chicken into pieces. Place in a bowl. Pour buttermilk over chicken. Marinate for 2 hours.

2. In another bowl, combine flour, parsley, salt, thyme leaves, pepper.

3. Remove chicken from buttermilk.

4. Pour buttermilk from marinating chicken in a shallow baking dish.

5. Roll pieces in flour mixture.

6. Heat shortening and butter in a heavy skillet.

7. Brown chicken pieces on all sides, a few at a time, over medium to high heat.

8. Place chicken pieces on top of buttermilk in baking dish.

9. Add chicken broth to skillet. Scrape up brownings. Strain and pour around chicken in baking dish.

10. Bake chicken, uncovered at 375 degrees until crisp and tender, about 50 minutes.

11. Bake biscuits as indicated along with chicken for the last 20 minutes of cooking time. Serve with chicken.

Biscuits:

For biscuits, mix flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in butter and fat. Add buttermilk to make a stiff dough. Knead lightly. Roll out on floured board. Cut into small rounds. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.


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