Mom's Old Fashioned Fried Chicken

"Wonderful fried chicken that has been in my family for years and years!"

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 1768 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
• 1 cup sherry
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Put the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a brown paper bag. One by one, coat the chicken parts with mixture.

Step 2

In a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1 inch of hot oil until golden brown. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain the oil.

Step 3

Put the chicken back into the pan and cover the pieces with cooking sherry. Cover the pan and reduce to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Serve.