Granny Fosters Sunday Fried Chicken Recipes

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GRANNY FOSTER'S SUNDAY FRIED CHICKEN



Granny Foster's Sunday Fried Chicken image

Recipe adapted from Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen (Random House; 2011).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
2 bay leaves
2 cups buttermilk, shaken
2 cups all-purpose flour
Cayenne pepper
3 cups vegetable shortening or canola oil

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons salt, the sugar, vinegar, and bay leaves and stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Place buttermilk in a large, shallow bowl. Lift chicken from brine and transfer to buttermilk. In another large, shallow bowl or zip-top bag, stir or shake together flour, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and pinch of cayenne to combine.
  • Line a platter with a brown paper bag and place near stove. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat shortening over medium-high until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350 degrees to 375 degrees (a small cube of bread should brown in less than 1 minute). Oil should be deep enough to come halfway up sides of chicken; the level will rise slightly when chicken is added. Beginning with larger pieces, lift chicken from buttermilk, letting excess drip off, and dredge or shake in flour mixture until evenly coated. Shake off excess.
  • Working in batches, add chicken, skin side down, to pan (do not crowd pan); reduce heat to medium. Fry until golden brown on both sides and juices run clear when thigh is pierced with a knife (an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh, avoiding bone, should read 165 degrees), 10 to 12 minutes per side.
  • Transfer chicken to platter to drain. Season with salt and pepper and let sit 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRANNY FOSTER'S SUNDAY FRIED CHICKEN



Granny Foster's Sunday Fried Chicken image

Granny Foster made the best fried chicken in the world-salty and golden brown with a crackly crust that gave way to meat as moist and tender as could be. The secret is the overnight brine of water, salt, and spices that drives extra moisture and flavor into the meat, where they are locked in during the cooking process.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

One 3- to 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut into 10 pieces (see Know-how)
3 tablespoons sea salt, plus more to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
2 bay leaves
2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
Pinch of ground cayenne pepper
Crisco vegetable shortening or canola oil, for frying
Fried Chicken Gravy (recipe follows), for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Place the chicken in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Add 2 tablespoons of the salt and the sugar, vinegar, and bay leaves and stir until the salt and sugar dissolve. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • When ready to cook the chicken, place the buttermilk in a shallow bowl and transfer the chicken from the brine to the buttermilk.
  • Place the flour, remaining 1 tablespoon salt, the black pepper, and cayenne in a separate large, shallow bowl or plastic bag and stir or shake to mix.
  • Melt the shortening about 1/2 inch deep in a large cast-iron skillet and place over medium-high heat until the temperature reaches between 350°F and 375°F. The melted shortening should be deep enough to submerge the chicken about halfway; the level of the shortening will rise slightly when you add the chicken.
  • Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dredge or shake in the flour mixture, one piece at a time, to coat evenly on all sides, beginning with the large pieces. Shake off any excess flour.
  • Place the chicken, skin side down, in the hot shortening, reduce the heat to medium, and fry until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Check the pieces to make sure they are not browning too quickly; if so, reduce the heat or turn the pieces. Turn the chicken and fry the other side until golden brown, about 15 minutes more. The chicken is done when the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with the tip of a small knife and an internal thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh reads about 165°F. The chicken should cook for a total of 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Line a platter with a brown paper bag and transfer the chicken to the platter to drain. Season with additional salt and pepper and let sit for about 10 minutes before serving warm with Fried Chicken Gravy, if desired.
  • When the chicken is done, pour all but about 2 tablespoons of the shortening out of the skillet, leaving all the brown bits on the bottom. Add 3 tablespoons flour and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the flour is light brown, about 2 minutes. Slowly whisk in 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, and cook and stir until the gravy is thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve warm.
  • No worries if you don't have time to brine the chicken overnight. For same-day fried chicken, just soak the chicken in the buttermilk (rather than the water-and-vinegar solution) for 2 or 3 hours before continuing with the recipe.
  • As food writer James Villas put it, "To know about fried chicken, you have to have been weaned and reared in the South. Period." But with these quick tips, you'll be making fried chicken like a true Southerner in no time.
  • When frying the chicken, do your best to keep the oil at a consistent, even temperature; between 350°F and 375°F is best. (Too low, and the chicken will get soggy and leaden; too high, and the outside will burn before the meat is cooked through.) My grandmother used an electric skillet, which made perfect fried chicken every time, but there are other ways to get her results. First, use a cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed skillet, if possible; it will get you halfway there by retaining heat efficiently and evenly. Make sure the pieces of chicken are roughly uniform in size (you may need to cut the breast in half crosswise) and take care not to overcrowd the skillet, which will drag down the temperature and make the chicken soggy. You can use a clip-on thermometer to monitor the oil temperature and adjust as necessary.
  • Turn the chicken only once or twice; if you keep turning it the crust falls off and the chicken doesn't get crispy. Use a meat fork instead of tongs to turn the chicken; this will also help keep the crust from falling off.
  • Drop a few tablespoons of bacon grease in with the shortening for added flavor.
  • Drain the chicken on a brown paper bag; it will help keep the chicken crisp.
  • Many of the recipes in this chapter begin with a whole chicken cut into ten pieces-breast quarters, thighs, legs, and wings. Here's everything you need to know to do it yourself.
  • Start with a sharp knife (or, to make it really easy, use a pair of poultry shears).
  • Place the chicken on a cutting board, breast side up. Pull one leg away from the body and cut through the skin between the body and the thigh to expose the hip joint. Lift the chicken, bend the thigh back to push the hip joint out of the socket, and cut through the joint. Repeat with the other leg.
  • Bend the drumstick back toward the thigh to push the knee joint out of the socket and cut through the skin and joint. Repeat with the other leg.
  • Pull one wing away from the body and cut through the skin between the body and wing to expose the shoulder joint. Cut through the joint and repeat with the other wing.
  • Place the chicken on its back. Starting at the tail end and working your way up to the neck, slice horizontally to separate the breast from the back. Lift and cut the breast away from the back on the other side of the shoulder; discard the back or use for broth.
  • Place the breast, skin side down, on the cutting board and flatten with the back of your hand to expose the breastbone. Cut the breast in half through the middle of the breastbone. Cut each half in half again crosswise, just above the rib cage, to make 4 pieces of breast rather than 2.

GRANNY'S FRIED CHICKEN



Granny's Fried Chicken image

This is our Granny Paul's recipe for fried chicken, and it's as simple a taste of Southern home cooking as there ever could be. Serve it with collard greens and some mashed potatoes, and before you know it you'll be whistlin' "Dixie." And you don't need to save this meal for Sunday suppers-if you're short on time, just skip the refrigeration and season the chicken right before you fry it to have yourself a down-home after-work treat.

Yield serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

One 3 1/2- to 4-pound fryer chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Salt and pepper to taste
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 cups peanut oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Season the chicken generously with the salt and pepper. Cover the chicken and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 8 hours.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and Tabasco sauce. Place the flour in a separate bowl.
  • Pour the oil 1/2 inch deep into a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy-bottomed skillet and heat over a medium flame until the oil measures 350° on a candy thermometer.
  • Starting with the 4 pieces of dark meat, dredge the chicken in the egg mixture, then coat in the flour, shaking off any excess. Place the pieces in the oil and fry, turning often, for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Transfer the chicken to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with the 4 pieces of white meat, and fry, turning often, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the juices run clear. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Serve immediately.

GRANNY'S SIMPLE WAY FRIED CHICKEN



Granny's Simple Way Fried Chicken image

When it comes to the title "Granny", I say it's got to be good. My Granny was an excellent cook. She made the best fried chicken without alot of nonsense ingredients. I say that it don't get no better than this!

Provided by Chef Mommie

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 whole broiler-fryer chicken (cut up or preferred pieces)
salt (enough to coat chicken)
flour (enough to coat chicken)
oil (1 1/2 inches) or Crisco (1 1/2 inches)

Steps:

  • Wash chicken.
  • My Granny always cuts the breast halves in half.
  • Salt all chicken pieces good on both sides.
  • Let sit for 20 minutes on paper towels.
  • Put oil in frying pan and heat to medium high.
  • Shake chicken in flour.
  • Carefully add chicken pieces skin side down first and brown on each side.
  • Turn burner down on medium.
  • Cook until done. (cooking time varies on different pieces.).
  • Drain on paper towels.

CONTEST-WINNING SUNDAY FRIED CHICKEN



Contest-Winning Sunday Fried Chicken image

The spicy coating for this chicken is one I've put together over the years. My recipe really got a workout when our four children (now married)were young and our family competed out on the rodeo circuit. Whenever the word spread I'd brought along fried chicken, the cowboys would crowd around! Today, my husband and I run an 800-acre cattle and quarter horse ranch.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 4-6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons ground mustard
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons garlic salt
1 tablespoon celery salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 to 3-1/2 pounds), cut up
Oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Place about 1 cup flour mixture in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken, a few pieces at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat. Store remaining mixture in an airtight container and save for another use., In a large skillet, brown chicken on medium-high heat in 1/2 in. of oil on all sides; remove to a large shallow baking pan., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-60 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.

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