Copeland'S Southern Fried Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

vegetable oil (for frying)
1 - 3 1/4 lb chicken piece (2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, 2 wings, and each breast half cut in 2 pieces, breastbones discarded)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 large egg

Preparation

Heat 3 inches oil in dutch oven to 340\u00b0F.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Put flour into shallow bowl.
In second shallow bowl, whisk milk and egg.
Dip chicken 1 piece at a time, first in flour, then egg, then flour again to coat.
Fry chicken, in 2 batches, 8 to 10 minutes per batch, until golden brown and cooked.
Drain on paper towels.