Southern Style Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 kilo chicken, any cut
• cooking oil for frying

For Batter

• 2 egs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• salt and pepper
• two or three drops of Tabasco sauce ( optional)

For Coating

• 2 cups of flour
• 2 tsp of salt
• pepper to taste
• 1 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 tsp of onion powder
• 1 tsp of paprika powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne

Directions

1. In a Ziploc bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne.
2. Place the chicken in the bag, seal it, and shake until the chicken is well coated.
3. Remove the chicken from the bag, and set it aside on a wire rack with a drip tray underneath.
4. Be sure to keep the remaining coating.

To make the batter

1. Combine the beaten eggs, milk, Tabasco sauce, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
2. Using tongs, dip the chicken in the batter and rotate until it is well coated on all sides.
3. Next, dredge the chicken in the remaining flour, and set it aside on the wire rack again.
4. Heat cooking oil in a deep frying pan.
5. Deep fry chicken over medium-high heat, until all sides, are golden brown.
6. The temperature of the oil should be 350�F.
7. Allow the chicken to cook for 10 to 15 minutes until it is golden brown.
8. This will depend on the size of the chicken, of course. If it is a smaller chicken, it will be cooked in under 15 minutes.
9. Place the chicken on a plate lined with a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Serve with favorite dipping sauce and garnish with slice lemon wedge.