Creole Fried Chicken

Categories: Poultry - Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 (3 1/2 lb.) chicken cut into serving pieces
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• oil for deep frying
• 1 1/2 cups flour

Directions

1. Crush the garlic and salt together in a bowl. Whisk in the lime juice. Slather this mixture over

2. the chicken pieces and refrigerate, for 3 to 5 hours.

3. Heat the oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Drain the chicken pieces and coat thoroughly in flour. Pat the flour onto the chicken, making sure it sticks to the sticks to the surface. Fry for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden. Drain on paper towels.
4. Strain the oil into a bowl, then return the cleared oil to the skillet, adding more if needed. Return chicken pieces to the skillet and cook for 10 to 15 minutes longer on medium heat. The exterior will be deeply golden and very crisp; the interior will be fully cooked.

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