Amazing Crispy Fried Chicken

1 1/2- 3 lbs frying chicken or chicken parts
Enough Crisco/oil for deep frying - (to cover each piece about 1/2-3/4 of the way)

Seasoned Flour:
1 1/2 C Flour
1 tsp Garlic Salt
1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
1 1/2 tsp pepper
1 1/2 tsp Paprika
1 1/2 tsp Season All or other multi-purpose seasoning

Crispy Batter:
2/3 C. Flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 egg yolk beaten
3/4 C flat beer or water




Combine ingredients for seasoned flour in medium sized bowl and set aside.


Combine Egg yolk with beer/water and add slowly to dry batter ingredients.


Heat Crisco to 265 degrees in a deep sauce pan or deep fryer to a depth of about 2 inches. moisten chicken pieces. Dip in seasoned flour, then batter and back in seasoned flour. Fry 10-15 minutes, until done and crispy. Drain on paper towels.

The leftovers make AWESOME Chicken tacos. Just cut the left overs up into bite-sized pieces and re-heat in a skillet to keep them crispy.