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CRUSTY FRIED CHICKEN 
1 (2-3 lb.) frying chicken, cut up
2 tbsp. milk
1 egg
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
1/2 cup cracker meal
1/2 cup finely ground salted peanuts
Salt and pepper to taste

Dip cut up chicken in thoroughly mixed egg-milk batter, then dip each piece in combination of ground peanuts, cracker meal, salt, pepper and chopped parsley. Be sure chicken is evenly coated with the peanuts and cracker crumbs.

Fry in hot oil in heavy frying pan til each piece is golden brown and tender. Drain; serve piping hot with gravy made from pan drippings.

Gravy:

Drain fat from skillet; leaving brown pieces of peanut cracker crust in skillet. Measure 2 tbsp. flour, blend well with 2 tbsp. fat in skillet, then add all at once, 1 cup water. Stir constantly until gravy is of proper consistency. Season to taste.

Submitted by: CM

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Crusty Fried Chicken
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 Beverly (Pennsylvania) says:
Unfortunately, they no longer make cracker meal--I used to use it all the time. Now I've had to resort to breadcrumbs, which just aren't the same. Has anyone made this with breadcrumbs instead and if so, was it good?

 

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