Grandpa Don's Picnic Fried Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 cups flour
• canola oil

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry chicken. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 put flour, salt and pepper in a medium paper bag, shaking to mix.
• 3 add half the chicken pieces, shaking gently to coat chicken. remove chicken to rack and coat rest.
• 4 fill cast iron skillet with enough oil to reach 1/4 inch. heat over medium-heat. place chicken in oil, cooking until golden brown. turn and brown other side.
• 5 pour oil off and lower the heat to medium-low. partially cover skillet and cook for 40 minutes more.