When I did d search for "Southern Belle", I came across the word "grits". I always thought this was something that people ate. Turns out it is an acronym for "Girls raised in the South"!
A Southern Belle epitomized southern hospitality, cultivation of beauty and a flirtatious yet chaste demeanour. Doesn't that sound romantic?
So in the fulfilment of my life long dream to be beautiful, flirtatious yet chaste, I made Southern Fried Chicken! This is not a KFC knock off, it doesn't taste like KFC. The chicken is wonderfully tender with a crispy coating. It is fried in lots of oil and then baked to finish it off. Can you make it low fat and gluten free ? I guess you can do anything you want, but then it won't be Southern Fried Chicken.
Southern Fried Chicken
8 pieces of Chicken
500ml Buttermilk
2 teaspoons Paprika
Mix this together and marinade for 4 - 8 hours.
1 Cup Flour
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Rubbed Thyme
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Celery Salt
1 teaspoon finely ground Black Pepper
Mix above ingredients in a bag.
Once you are ready to cook.
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Take the chicken from the buttermilk, and allow the excess to drip off.
Place one piece at a time in the flour mixture and coat.
Heat a large frying pan with oil at least 2cm deep.
Place the coated chicken in the pan and fry until golden on both sides.
Place in a baking tray and bake for a further 20 mins until cooked, turning half way.
Serve with lots of creamy mash and gravy!
Rosemary Gough
4 comments:
Mmmm, why is it that you just can't beat fried chicken?? Looks delicious - thanks for sharing! And I think you were right abotuy edible grits - it's also a type of coarsely-ground cornmeal:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grits
Wasn't there a character in an American sitcom that always used to say "kiss my grits!"??
Jeanne - LOL, love the "kiss my grits". I never dreamt of someone calling me a grits, not as romantic as the white dress and corset!
I have such a weakness for SFC. Your picture is making my tummy rumble :)
Maryann - Thanks, this is my first time but definitely not my last! I'm addicted now.
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