Popeye's Fried Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons seasoned salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 package dry Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 package onion soup mix - (1 1/2 oz)
• 1 package spaghetti sauce mix - (1/2 oz)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups corn flakes -- crush slightly
• 2 eggs -- well beaten
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 4 pounds chicken -- cut up
  

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl.
2. Put the cornflakes into another bowl.
3. Put eggs and water in a third bowl.
4. Put enough corn oil into a heavy roomy skillet to fill it 1-inch deep.
5. Get it HOT!
6. Grease a 9- by 12- by 2-inch baking pan.
7. Set it aside.
8. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
9. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as follows:
10. Into dry coating mix.
11. Into egg and water mix.
12. Into corn flakes.
13. Briskly but briefly back into dry mix.
14. Drop into hot oil, skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium-high.
15. Turn and brown other side of each piece.
16. Don't crowd pieces during frying.
17. Place in prepared pan in single layer, skin-side up.
18. Seal with foil, on 3 sides only, leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape.
19. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken.
20. Allow to bake uncovered 5 minutes longer to crisp the coating.
21. Leftovers refrigerate well up to 4 days.
22. Do not freeze these leftovers.
23. Leftover coating mix (1st 9 ingredients) can be stored at room temperature in covered container up to 2 months.

This recipe yields 4 servings.