Bacon-Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. milk
1 egg
2 (3 lb.) chickens, cut up
1/2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper
pinch of cayenne pepper
1/2 lb. lean slab bacon, chopped

Preparation

Combine milk and egg in a large bowl.
Place chicken pieces in mixture; refrigerate 1 hour.
In a medium size bowl, mix flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne.
Dredge chicken pieces in flour mixture; shake off excess.
Spread bacon over bottom of a large, heavy frying pan.
Arrange chicken pieces on top of bacon in a single layer.
Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat, turning as chicken browns, for 50 minutes, until chicken is tender.
Remove chicken from the skillet; drain on paper towels.
Sprinkle any loose bacon pieces over chicken before serving.
Serves 8.