Thursday, February 19, 2009

Foodie Friday

Foodie Friday Logo 2 Today I am participating in the very first “Foodie Friday” which is hosted by Gollum at Designs by Gollum. (clicking on the logo on the left will take you to her site)

What is “Foodie Friday”? Well, it is like Outdoor Wednesday (anything outside) but it is with food (anything food). There are more details at Gollum’s site, so head over and check it out!

Since I am a Georgia girl, I simply have to spotlight one of my favorite Southern cook’s recipes…. Paula Deen….. I love her…she makes cooking fun!

This recipe is really easy!

Paula Deen’s Southern Fried Chicken

 

 Ingredients:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • About 1 cup hot red pepper sauce (Texas Pete)
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • House seasoning, recipe follows
  • 1 (1 to 2 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • Oil, for frying, preferably peanut oil

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: 6-8 servings

Directions: In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs with the water. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange. In another bowl, combine the flour and pepper. Season the chicken with the house seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour mixture.

Heat the oil to 350 degrees F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil. Fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer then white meat. It should take dark meat about 13 to 14 minutes, white meat around 8 to 10 minutes.

House Seasoning: Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

  • 1 cup salt
  • 1/4 cup black pepper
  • 1/4 cup garlic powder

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45 comments:

  1. The chicken looks lipsmacking. I love Paula Deen, too. Glad you came to the potluck!!!!!!

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  2. Susan,

    Paula Dean is a real sweetie. I love her show on the Food Network. All of her recipes seem easy to make and delish!!

    Your post was very informative with all the links to Paula.

    Thanks a bunch & happy Foodie Friday!!

    xoxo
    Janie

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  3. Susan this looks yummy girl and if its Paula its got to be good..thnaks for sharing I'll just take a drumstick and be on my way now..hugs and smiles Gloria

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  4. Susan, that looks so good!
    You are thin, I don't believe you eat that! I haven't had it in years!

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  5. Oh, YUM! I just made a pig of myself at Lynne's with her chicken, but how can I resist a piece of Paula's??? Thanks, Susan! And I will try it. I have some of her recipes and a cookbook that I just love. She's the QUEEEN!

    Happy Foodie Friday!

    XO,

    Sheila :-)

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  6. My TV practically lives on Food Network some days lol Hope you have a nice night Susan :)

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  7. Yum! I love Paula Deen! One of these days I'm going to get down to her restaurant! Great post!...Debbie

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  8. Yum! I love fried chicken and this looks and sounds so delicious!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  9. This looks so good,Susan! I am going to have to try it one of these days...Christine

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  10. That chicken looks so good and would call for some more power walking for me to eat it. Maybe on a free day! Paula is one of my favorites. Hugs, Bobbi Jo

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  11. This looks sooo good! I love watching Paula Deen! ☺

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  12. Wow, that looks really good. And, if it's Paula's recipe I know it will be great!!

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  13. Finger lickin lookin good! Really...Ineed to stop looking at these now. It's late. I am hungry!

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  14. that looks good! you southern gals like it hot!

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  15. That chicken looks delicious! Great recipe - Thanks for sharing, Jewel

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  16. This recipe looks great. Fried Chicken is my husband's favorite.
    Karen

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  17. Yum-O! Ooops! That's Rachel Ray. I had a salad for supper so I sure could go for a piece. ~ Robyn

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  18. Oh my, that chicken looks so delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  19. I just love Paula Deen, and how can you go wrong with fried chicken? I'm happy that you use Texas Pete hot sauce, it's one of my faves. I'm going to take the other drumstick and go visit everyone else! Kathy

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  20. You have to love fried chicken, but no one could make it like my Nana.....

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  21. Hello Susan, Happy Foodie Friday, We are also big Paula fans and your fried chicken looks and sounds delicious, have a wonderful weekend, Kathy.

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  22. That is picture perfect fried chicken and I know Paula would be proud! Bet it was delish!
    Linda

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  23. Good Morning!

    I love Paula & her cookin' and so does J. Miss Paula was also the reason I decided to let my hair go natural. I kept it blonde with highlights (interesting since my natural color was very dark brown gone grey) until 3 years ago.

    Now, I'm craving some good ol' fried chicken!
    Great post!

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  24. As a real southern gal would say, "It don't get NO better than fried chicken".

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  25. I've never made home made fried chicken--and everything I have made from Paula Deen has been successful.

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  26. I can smell the chicken fryiing! It looks so delicious, I have not fried chicken in a long time. WhenI worked in the city(45 min away) I would stop and buy chicken and the fixing to go with it, for time would be short after drivng home.I need to start back frying chicken! lol I love Paula Deen! I have always wanted to go see her home and kitchen! lol

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  27. Susan, sounds yummy! I finally got around to posting about my Marie Antoinette Award., and payed it forward! Thanks again! ;) You're going to chuckle, I was calling it the Madamoiselle award., ;) ~CC Catherine (I linked back to you place on the post)

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  28. You know SUSAN,THE OLDER PAULA GETS,THR PRETTIER SHE BECOMES.i have an award for you....ann roo is in my lap.thatys why im typinfunny,hq...ann

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  29. I love Paula Deen but wish she would scale back on being "commercial" She has always been so down to earth but now she seems to be "packaging" herself. But I love her recipes.

    Roberta Anne

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  30. Oh Yum, this is a keeper, for sure. One of the trips to Savannah, we went to Lady and Sons. Upon leaving I went over and bought a cookbook and Lordy there were her sons in the back signing. They are the cutest things going.It was for my daughter, she thinks Paula Dean is the only one that has a cookbook out. Bobby wrote the cutest message in the book for Dana, she was thrilled to pieces when she saw it.

    Hugs,
    Chris

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  31. I'm a Yankee, and my Mama taught me how to cook good fried chicken. My son-in-law (from Alabama) was amazed that I knew how to make SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN! lol

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  32. That looks so good! I used to make homemade fried chicken, but have not in many years (trying to control cholestrol). Have a great weekend.
    Glenda

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  33. Oooh, the chicken looks fabulous! Can't go wrong with Paula Deen.

    I love your blog ~ it's gorgeous!!

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  34. Mmmmm.... Fried Chicken! Yummy, and Paula Deen's recipe? So glad I can take breaks from boring homework to feast!

    Great choice!

    Carolyn

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  35. YUMMO...oh that RR:):) Looks "finger lickin good" to me!!!!!!!!!! Pinky

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  36. Hi Susan...fried chicken & Paula Deen...that's a combo anyone can love! ;-) Bo

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  37. Hi Susan
    Yummmmyyyy... I love fried chicken and I love Paula Deen too. Isn't she great? I know that you have made that recipe and Paula Deen has made it..it HAS to be good.
    thank you for sharing
    Yum!
    Judi

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  38. Oh I love Paula Deen, and my girls say that for a native New Yorker, I can pronounce "olive oil" just exactly like Paula!

    Great post!
    Cass

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  39. Hi Susan

    What a nice post! Your chicken looks scrumptious! I am a Paula Deen fan and hope to be able to take a trip to Savannah to visit her Lady& Son's restaurant someday.
    Did you read her autobiography? It was very interesting.
    Happy Foodie Friday!

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  40. I adore Paula Deen probably as much as I adore fried chicken!!!! I'm very picky about my fried chicken...like Miss Paula's it has to be *Crispy,Crunchin', good! As said in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes..."You got a good scald on that chicken!"
    Have you ever tried making it with buttermilk? I've seen the chicken marinated in the buttermilk (in fridge overnight) also dredged in the milk than flour. I'm curious about the difference.

    Thanks for your Foody Friday visit. I'm fairly new to the whole blog world, so I Appreciate and enjoy visits.

    Sweet Wishes,
    Sara

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  41. Fried chicken - best dish of all at a pot luck..and definitely can't go wrong with anything from Paula!! Your chicken photo is superb...

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  42. Good Golly Miss Susan... What a wonderful recipe to share.. We GRITS need to stick together and fried chicken is definately one way ;-)... Have a good one

    Hugs,
    Donna

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  43. I watched Paula and Al Roker Friday on The Today Show and they were hysterical .... I love her and this chicken recipe has a few little twists and turns I must incorporate into my next platter of fried chicken - Central Oregon style!

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  44. I adore Paula!
    I'll have to try this one. :)

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  45. Delish!! We are going to Savannah in April and I can't wait to visit The Lady & Sons!!

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