Food & Wine

Classic Southern Fried Chicken

Contributed by Chris Ubick
TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN SERVINGS: 4

WINE Lighter dry rosés, which have the minerality of white
wines and the berry-fruit flavors of red wines, are terrific with
fried foods like this crispy chicken. Try the 2010 Lorenza
from California
or the 2010 Bieler Père et Fils Sabine from
France’s most iconic rosé region, Provence.

One 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
2 large eggs
1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon seasoned salt, such as Lawry's
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper, such as Lawry's
24 ounces solid vegetable shortening, such as Crisco

1. Pat the chicken pieces dry and line a baking sheet with wax paper. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk. Add the
chicken. In another bowl, whisk the flour with the seasoned salt and seasoned pepper. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned
flour and transfer to the baking sheet.

2. In a 12-inch, cast-iron skillet, heat the vegetable shortening to 365°. Add all of the chicken and fry over moderate heat,
turning occasionally, until deeply golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted nearest the bone registers 170°, 20
to 24 minutes. Drain the chicken on paper towels and serve right away.