Claritha's Fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2-3 lbs chicken, cut up
• 1/4 cup table salt
• 3 cups buttermilk
• 2 onions, sliced thin
• 1 cup flour
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon cracked peppercorn
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 put chicken pieces in a bowl and cover with salt – let sit for 2 hours.
• 2 remove chicken from salt and wash well.
• 3 put in bowl with buttermilk and onions and refrigerate over night.
• 4 combine flour, kosher salt, cayenne and black pepper.
• 5 pick up a piece of chicken and let the excess buttermilk drip off, then coat with flour mixture.
• 6 repeat with each piece until all pieces are coated well – place them on waxed paper and leave out for 30 minutes to dry and come closer to room temperature.
• 7 melt shortening and butter in skillet over high heat, add chicken, cover pan and lower heat – cook 10 minutes.
• 8 turn chicken pieces and cook, uncovered until done (about 15 minutes) – test by piercing each piece; juices must run clear.