Grandma Pauline Kings Southern Fried Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 chicken pieces, with skin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 pinch ground red pepper
• 1 pinch allspice
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Recipe

• 1 put chicken pieces in a large bowl; add salt, black and red pepper, onion powder, and allspice. toss chicken pieces in bowl until spices are distributed equally.
• 2 put flour in a medium-size bowl and roll each chicken piece until coated evenly.
• 3 on medium heat in a large non-stick frying pan, bring canola oil up to temperature.
• 4 add chicken pieces one at a time, skin side down. lightly sprinkle each side with onion powder and black pepper. reduce heat to low to medium-low and cover with lid. turn chicken pieces every 10 minutes for 30- 40 minutes. chicken is done when both sides are golden brown and slightly crispy.
• 5 use a collander on a high rim plate to serve chicken on, allowing excess oil to drip free of the chicken as it cools to preserve crispiness.