Southern fried chicken

Southern fried chicken

 

 

Ingredients
one whole chicken
1 l water
4 teaspoons salt
300 ml milk
1 teaspoon vinegar
two eggs
300 g plain flour
50 g fine polenta
3 teaspoons dried oregano
3 teaspoons salt
vegetable oil

Method

1. Joint the chicken into at least 10 portions. (Two wings, two thighs, two drumsticks, four breast portions)
2. dissolve 4 teaspoons of salt in the water and soak the chicken in the salted water for at least two hours.
3. Add the vinegar to the milk and leave to stand for at least an hour.
4. In a large bowl, mix the milk and eggs.
5. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, polenta, oregano and salt.
6. Drain the chicken, and dip the pieces in the milk and egg mixture, then in the seasoned flour.
7. Heat about 1 cm of oil in two lidded frying pans to a medium heat. Add the chicken pieces to the hot oil, reduce heat to minimum, cover pans and fry gently for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces, cover pans again and fry for another 5 minutes.
8. Remove lids from pans, and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes. Turn pieces again and cook for 10 to 15 minutes more, until the chicken is done.