Marrietta's Fried Chicken

 

* Photo of friend chicken from Marietta Diner in Georgia!? *

I have no idea who Marietta is. Mush - do you?

"Halve 3 fryers and roll well in flour, salt, and pepper. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter and the same amount of lard in deep iron skillet. Fry chicken quickly, cover tightly and steam for 1/2 hour until tender. Shake some flour over chicken. Pour 2 cups cream over the whole and simmer until gravy thickens. Serve hot chicken gravy separately. "

Oven Fried Chicken Fingers

Ripped from the pages of Gourmet, SP style!
























It's really hard to read that isn't it? Well I will write it out. We made this last night. We made this all the time when our daughter was in the throws of colic. It was soothing comforting finger food that sustained me through many long nights. We serve it with ranch dressing. Kids love it!

Ingredients
2.5 pounds boneless chicken breast halves
1.5 sticks butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
7 cups cornflakes, coarsely crushed

Process
1. Put over racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 425 degrees.
2. Grease or butter 2 large shallow pans - cookie sheets work fine!
3. Gently pound chicken between sheets of plastic with a meat pounder or a rolling pin until 1/3 inch thick.
4. Cut chicken into 1/2 inch wide strips
5. Stir together melted butter, salt and pepper in shallow dish.
6. Put cornflakes in another dish.
7. Working one chicken strip at a time, dip in butter and then dredge in cornflakes, pressing flakes firmly to adhere, and transfer strips to pans.
8. Bake, switching positions of pans half way through baking, until chicken is golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes total.
9. Cool chicken on racks. Crust will firm up when closer to room temp, but you can eat it as soon as you want!
YUM!

Simple Fried Chicken

Ingredients
4 rinsed, boneless, skinless, thinly-filleted chicken breasts

3 eggs, scrambled in their own bowl

2 cups Panko flakes, and a bread pan, tossed with:
1 T Basil
1 T Oregano
a generous pinch of salt

olive oil, enough to cover 1/4" of pan of choice

Process

1. Prepare chicken according to directions and set aside on a plate.
2. Heat oil in pan you will fry chicken in. Oil is ready when, small amount of water flicked off finger, sizzles into pan.
   
3. Submerge one chicken piece in egg mixture.
   
4. Drip off and then dredge into Panko mixture.
   
5. Drop chicken piece flat side down into hot oil pan.
   
6. Fry, flipping once, until finished. Keep warm in oven if you need to fry a second batch.
7. Serve with a side salad, or a garnish of Ranch Dressing.
   

*Also very good as a "Second Day Salad" (recipe to follow).

Oven Fried Chicken Tenders

My dear husband found this recipe to make for me while caring for our colicky middle child. The recipe uses no eggs (for once) so it's OK for those allergic. It does use a lot of butter, so it's not necessarily heart healthy. What it is is a kid and party favorite, versatile, and easy to modify or use as appetizers for a large group or kids party. Made with love for all to enjoy!

Oven Fried Chicken Tenders
Serves a family or a party of 12 children
takes 30 to 45 minutes

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, or chicken tenders
1.5 sticks melted butter
a dash of salt
and a sprinkle of pepper
6 cups coarsely crushed flake cereal of your choice (we have used corn flakes, Total and special K)

Serve with ranch dressing, ketchup, honey mustard - you choose!

Process

1. Preheat oven to 425.
   
2. Butter 2 large baking pans
   
3. Gently pound chicken with tenderizer or a rolling pin
   
4. Cut chicken into strips 1/2 inch wide.
   
5. Stir melted butter, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl or pan.
   
6. Put crushed cereal in another pan.
   
7. Using one chicken strip at a time, dip into the butter and then dredge into the cereal flakes. Press flakes firmly to adhere.
   
8. Transfer coated strips to baking pans.
   
9. Bake, switching pans positions once or twice, until cooked completely roughly 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven to cool slightly.
   
10. Transfer chicken to wire racks- crust will firm as it cools.
    

Enjoy this scrumptious and buttery delight!

McGrath Easy Chicken

The McGrath Chicken was sent to me from a recipe exchange.

Easy Chicken

Ingredients
Frying chicken - preferably legs
salt
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
sugar
oil

Process

1. Prepare chicken by cleaning and removing skin. Leave bones in.
2. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings and sugar.
   
3. Put enough olive oil in frying pan to cover the bottom of the pan.
4. Brown chicken on both sides on high heat.
   
5. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook until chicken pulls back from the bone.
   
6. Uncover pan and cook chicken on low heat.
   
7. Turn chicken every five minutes. Repeat 4 times or until cooked through.
   

"Finger licking good!"

Marietta's Fried Chicken

I want to know who Marietta is!

Marietta's Fried Chicken

Ingredients:
3 fryer chicken
flour
salt
pepper
2 Tablespoons butter
some lard
2 cups cream

Process:

• Halve 3 fryers
• Roll well in flour, salt, and pepper
• Melt 2 Tablespoons butter and some lard in a deep iron skillet.
  
• Fry chicken quickly: cover tightly and steam for 1/2 hour until tender.
  
• Shake some flour over chicken.
• Pour 2 cups cream over all and simmer until gravy thickens.
  
• Serve hot chicken and gravy separate.