Oven Fried Chicken & Potholders
Somewhere along the line someone gifted me with a pair of rooster potholders. Even though they were rather small and thin, I thought they were cute. So I used them. That is, until I burned my hand moving a skillet of oven fried chicken. So I knitted some potholders that are larger and thicker, and much more sensible for moving a hot cast iron skillet. Here, then, is my recipe for oven fried chicken and instructions for knitting sensible potholders.
Oven Fried Chicken
Oven fried chicken is my go-to chicken recipe because it’s both fast and tasty.
Heat in a cast iron skillet
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon oil
With skillet still over heat, coat pieces of
chicken pieces, skinned
Sprinkle chicken with
paprika
pepper
Dust with
flour
Move the skillet to the oven and roast the chicken at 400°F for 10-12 minutes for small pieces, 15 minutes for large pieces (such as Cornish or store-bought).
Add
new potatoes, boiled & peeled
Turn chicken, roast 10-12 minutes for small pieces, 15 minutes for large pieces.
Recipe Notes
My favorite chicken piece is the back. Second favorite is the thigh. My husband’s favorite is the breast. So I typically cook one back, one thigh, and two breasts (that is, both sides of one breast).
The thigh takes longest to cook, so it’s the first into the skillet of melted butter. Then the back. Then the breast pieces. Because there are only two of us, I rarely cook a whole chicken.
When the chicken is done, I remove it to warm plates. On the stove top (no heat) I shake the skillet back and forth to coat the warmed potatoes with yummy pan drippings. The number of potatoes depends on how many people are being served and how hungry they are.
I like to serve this meal with something green. Examples are garden peas, green beans, or a tossed salad.
Knitted Potholders
On #8 single point needles, using 2 strands of rug yarn (aka bulky or chunky), cast on 2 stitches.
K1, inc 1 (left twist), K to end. Repeat until one side measures 8 inches.
Chain stitch 8 stitches to make a loop for hanging the pot holder. Then continue.
K 1, dec 1 (= slip 2, K tog), K to end. Repeat until 2 stitches remain.
Bind off.
With these sturdy potholders, you have much less chance of burning your hand moving a hot skillet of oven fried chicken. It’s a winning combination.
