Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

Ingredients

2 1/2 lbs chicken
1 egg
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup Crisco oil
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup Crisco oil

Directions

  1. Beat egg, water, 1/4 cup oil in a bowl.
  2. Add sugar, flour, paprika, and pepper to egg mixtures and mix until smooth.
  3. Heat 1 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet to 350 degrees.
  4. Dip chicken in batter and fry about 23 minutes uncovered.
  5. Turn chicken often.

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