Fried Chicken Maryland - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs frying chicken, cut up
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water

Preparation

Rinse chicken pieces and dry.
Combine flour, salt and pepper in a bag; place chicken in bag and shake to coat.
Place butter in a skillet and melt.
Put floured chicken parts in skillet and brown quickly on all sides.
Reduce heat; cover, add water and simmer slowly until tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove lid and let chicken fry slowly.
Serve piping hot.