Country Fried Chicken - Country Recipes Style

When it comes to country recipes, there is no doubt that country fried chicken is going to be the most popular. This is a dish most people will consider country food and when you combine it with mashed potatoes, collard greens and even some macaroni and cheese, your family is going to be set for a great meal.

One of the nice things you will find about country recipes is that when you make them, you have the chance to make adjustments to easily meet your taste without too much concern. These recipes are typically made in a general style and have a lot of room for you to make the dish meet your needs. As you prepare this classic country fried chicken recipe, be sure that you handle the meat properly. You need to ensure that you are washing your hands as you handle the raw meat and ensure that you do not cross contaminate any items in this process. Keep in mind that you can also choose from a whole fryer chicken or one that has been cutup for you already. If you are new to the cooking process, the cutup option will make this dish a bit easier for you to create.

Classic Country Fried Chicken - Ingredients:
* 4 pounds of chicken pieces
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* salt and pepper to taste
* 3 teaspoons garlic powder
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon rosemary

How to Make Fried Chicken: Begin by mixing your salt, pepper, rosemary, and flour inside of a paper bag. Then begin to toss around each piece of chicken individually inside of the bag until they are well coated with flour. When this is done, you are going to want to place each piece a skillet with hot oil and let them turn a golden brown. Then you are going to want to remove the chicken and allow the oil to drain.

At this time, you can choose to bake the chicken for an added level of crispness. If you do this, place it in the oven at 350 for about 10 minutes and ensure there is enough oil on the browned skin to help prevent it from burning. Be sure you keep an eye on it and remove it if the chicken skin is getting too browned.

Serve hot with your other favorite country recipes. There are of course no restrictions on the approach you can take to making this delicious recipe, just pay close attention to cooking times and ensure that your chicken has been cooked to a proper temperature. Then enjoy the country recipe that you have created. There really is no better choice than this chicken recipe when you are looking to make dinner for your family.