Basic Seasoned Flour Recipes

BASIC SEASONED FLOUR FOR DREDGING

Steps:

• Sift all ingredients together to blend evenly. Store in a tightly covered jar.
• For a crumb coating, combine 1 ½ tbsp of this mixture with 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs.

BASIC SEASONED FLOUR

Steps:

• Combine all ingrdients well.
• Store in an air tight container and use as needed.

EASY PAN-SEARED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Paper towel dry your thin chicken breasts (if you bought thick ones, make sure to butterfly each one). In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian Seasoning. Stir well to blend.
• Using a fork or tongs, coat the chicken breasts in the flour mixture and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, place flour coated chicken breasts in the skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, turning once between cooking, about 8-10 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pan and serve warm with pasta or vegetables.

CLASSIC SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200 F and place a rack in a large baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine the milk and eggs. Whisk to blend well.
• In a large heavy-duty resealable plastic food storage bag, combine the flour, 2 tablespoons salt, and pepper. Seal and shake to combine.
• Dip the chicken pieces in the milk and egg mixture and let excess drip off into the bowl. Set already dipped pieces aside on a plate until you have three or four.
• Add the dipped chicken pieces to the bag of seasoned flour.
• Seal the bag and shake well to coat the chicken pieces thoroughly.
• Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken pieces.
• Heat the oil in a deep, heavy skillet to 350 F. While it's heating up, set aside a large serving plate lined with paper towels.
• Fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, for about 10 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Be careful not to put too many chicken pieces in at once-even if they can comfortably fit-since this will dramatically drop the temperature of the oil, affecting the crispness of the final product. Note that chicken breasts will take a little less time than dark meat pieces.
• With a slotted spoon, move the done chicken pieces onto the paper towel-lined platter to drain. Sprinkle immediately with salt.
• Transfer the drained and seasoned chicken to the prepared pan with a rack. Keep warm in the preheated oven while frying subsequent batches. Depending on the size of your pan, this recipe will require about 3 to 4 batches.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 450 F/230 C. Line two 9x13x2-inch baking pans with heavy-duty foil.
• In a food storage bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper, paprika, curry powder, and poultry seasoning.
• Cut the butter into pieces and place half (1/4 cup) in each foil-lined pan. Put the pans in the oven to melt butter. (Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn.)
• Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour mixture, shaking about three legs at a time in the bag.
• Place the chicken in the melted butter in the prepared pans.
• Bake the drumsticks for 30 minutes. Turn the chicken over and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until tender and nicely browned. Serve and enjoy.

SEASONED FLOUR

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, and store in an airtight container.