Southern Living: Grilled and Fried Chicken

Home Cookin on Ridin out the Recession Good morning to all, and we hope you all have a great Labor Day! The first recipe today is from my Mother, “ Ruthie.” We’ve posted it before, but we decided to do it once again, and have a little fun with it by doing a video, “You’d have to be a rooster…to get a better piece of chicken!”

We also did this to show everyone that Deb is doing just fine. So many have put her in their thoughts and prayers that we felt it would do everyone good to see that yes, Deb is doing fine so far. We’re going to whip this stuff through alternative treatments…Good Lord willing. Thank you all so much, because you’ve all been a great source of inspiration to Deb and I both! This chicken is really good, and Deb has compliments on it every time she fries it up. Red came by yesterday to swap out trucks, and he “had just enough time to eat with us before he left out again.” Imagine that??? He absolutely loves it when his Mama does this chicken, so by saying this, I have a fact that I’d like to share with all the other parents of grown children that are out there.

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NO, they do not ever truly leave home. Many is the time that you’ll still come home, and recognize one, or more, of your children simply by…their rear ends hanging out of your refrigerator door! I personally don’t ever see this one act EVER stopping. The first thing I do when I happen upon this taking place is to grab my wallet just to make sure I can replace what they’re shoveling into their open mouths, but the Mama’s, man oh man, they just grin like possums eatin’ you know what! They just love to see their “babies” eat, and will tell you so quick! Mine does anyway! After Red left, I said, “dern Deb, that boy can eat like a horse! How the heck can he eat SO much, but not put on a pound? Did he even leave us a dad-gum WING to split later on?” She just told me to leave that Baby alone. “BABY,” I exclaimed, “the man is 30 years old, and has a 4-year-old baby of his own.” Then Deb flashed me that dern, “Don’t you think you might better shut up, and leave my baby alone now look,” and that’s exactly what I did…shut up! Years spent with your partner is a learning experience, wouldn’t you agree? Anyway, Deb and I have one meal a week where we eat whatever our hearts desire, and this week, this was our choice. I gotta say that Deb’s Mac & Cheese ain’t too shabby either! This is a very simple recipe, that also finds the end result being very good! Give it a try, I honestly believe that if you like fried chicken, then you’ll like it this way as well, and who knows, it could very well end up being your preferred style. I’ve seen stranger things happen. Ruthie’s (You’d Have to be a Rooster to Get a Better Piece Chicken) Fried Chicken:

• 1 cut up fryer
• 1 pack of Original Shake & Bake chicken seasoning (measured)
• Flour (measured out as well, to equal the amount in a pack of Shake & Bake seasoning) Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix equal amounts of Shake & Bake Original Chicken seasoning, and flour. Blend two together really well. Salt and pepper your chicken, and then cover it with the flour and Shake & Bake. Now fry as you normally would any other fried chicken recipe. Deb likes to use a covered electric skillet. She claims it is easier to insure the chicken getting done through and through, plus she claims it keeps it really moist. I don’t know about all that, BUT, I do know this chicken turns out excellent every time. The Shake & Bake really adds some good, good flavor. I know we all love it!

Barbequed Chicken…Oven Style:

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cut up fryer
• ½ cup butter or margarine, melted

Combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper; mix well. Dredge your chicken in the flour mixture. Pour butter into a 13x 9 inch pan. Arrange chicken in pan. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes on 350. While waiting on chicken to cook the first 30 minutes you’ll make the barbeque sauce…(**see below) **Barbeque Sauce:

• ½ cup of ketchup
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon pepper

Mix all ingredients together, stirring well. Now, remove chicken from oven and turn all pieces over. Spoon sauce over each piece, and then return to the oven and bake 30 more minutes, or until chicken is done. Southern Living Grilled Chicken with, are you ready for this…White Barbeque Sauce:

• 1-2 cut up chickens
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Arrange chicken in a shallow dish. Pour 1 cup of white sauce( see below), over chicken, turning over and over to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 8 hours, turning chicken once more. Remove chicken from the sauce, discarding the sauce. Grill chicken over coals on your grill covered with your grill lid. Grill until done. Take up chicken. Add your remaining one cup of white barbeque sauce into a saucepan and heat up. Once heated pour over chicken and serve. White Barbeque Sauce:

• 1-12 cups mayonnaise
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons cracked pepper
• 2 tablespoons white wine Worcestershire sauce

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a wire whisk. Cover and chill. Makes 2 cups. Southern Living If you guys happened to miss AP’s Corner this past week it was posted at the bottom of our column “Our Starter Hive.” Go to that post, and AP’s writings started right below it on the same post…sorry, my bust for not separating the two. AP, once again is 92, and sharp as a dern tack. He’s a great, great guy, and a true believer in just how great a Country we live in. Because of this, he tries to share as many thoughts and as much info as he possibly can. He is…a patriot! Check him out! I’ll close by using the last paragraph from his last post. It is as follows… PS…….new word is born, created by someone confused by all the candidates……..ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION, the inability to become aroused over any of the choices for President put forth by either party in the 2012 election……..AP. We wish you all the very best in everything you do. God Bless and keep you. Deb says to tell you guys to keep a smile on your face, and one in your heart! Dub and Deb