No southern gathering is truly complete without a serving dish full of fried chicken. And Maw Maw's Fried Chicken is sure to convince any nonbelievers.
Ingredients
- Peanut Oil, for frying
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp Slap Ya Mama - Original Blend Cajun Seasoning, divided
- 1 fryer chicken, cut into pieces
Instructions
- In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, pour oil to a depth of about ½ inch, and heat over high heat. Reduce heat to medium
- In a large bowl, stir together flour and 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama - Original Blend Cajun Seasoning. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoonSlap Ya Mama - Original Blend Cajun Seasoning. Dredge chicken in flour mixture shaking off excess.
- Working in batches, fry chicken until bottoms are browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Turn, and fry until golden brown and crispy and a meat thermometer inserted on thickest portion registers 165°, 5 to 6 minutes more. Add more oil to skillet as needed. Remove chicken and let drain on paper towels, Sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon Slap Ya Mama - Original Blend Cajun Seasoning.