Lard-Fried Chicken

Name: Lard-Fried Chicken
Cuisine: Midwest, US & Canada, American
Ingredients: 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (2 split breasts cut in half crosswise, 2 drumsticks, and 2 thighs), trimmed; 5 teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 1 tablespoon, pepper; 1 1/2 cups, all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 4 cups, water; 2 pounds, lard for frying

Main Courses
Midwest
US & Canada
American
Poultry
Chicken

By Morgan Bolling ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2020, Cook's Country TV

Chicken fried in oil is already one of our favorite foods. Swap in lard and it gets even better.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes chilling

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