Herb Fried Chicken Pieces
Comments: For crunchier chicken pieces, remove lid for the last 10 minutes of frying time.
Servings: 4 to 5
  • 1 [3 1/2-pound / 1.6-kg] chicken
  • 1 cup [140 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons [7.5 mL] salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] crushed tarragon
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] marjoram
  • 1/8 teaspoon [0.5 mL] white pepper
  • Cooking fat
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] water
  • Cut chicken into parts; rinse and pat dry pieces.
  • Into a plastic bag, mix together flour, salt, paprika, tarragon, marjoram and white pepper.
  • Add chicken pieces; shake vigourously, to well coat all chicken pieces.
  • Heat approximately 2/3 cup [160 mL] fat into a large, 9-inch [23-cm] frypan with a lid.
  • First fry larger chicken pieces, adding smaller pieces all around at half time, until all chicken pieces are lightly browned on both side.
  • Pour in water, tightly cover frypan, and simmer for 45 minutes, until all pieces are tender and meat gets away from bones.