Worlds Best Barbecue Chicken

Many people over the years have eaten what I have come to call, The Worlds Best Barbecue Chicken Recipe. My Grandmother and Mother both made a variation of this recipe but I have added a few little things to make it my own recipe and people who have tried it agree that it truly is the best Barbecue Chicken you will ever eat. This recipe is a bit involved but it is well worth the effort and you will truly be rewarded with the best barbecue chicken you will ever eat. This is a excellent dish to serve to guests and they will all be wanting your recipe.

To start with I'm going to teach you the best way to fry chicken there is. Because this recipe takes fried chicken and turns it into the worlds best barbecue chicken. To start with you need a heavy skillet with a lid that is large enough to fry about eight pieces of chicken at a time.

You want your chicken thawed, washed and in a bowl. In another bowl whisk together a quart of whole milk and 6 large eggs. Beat with the whisk very well until you have it very well mixed.

Okay in another bowl mix together.

2 Packages Dry Good Seasons Italian Dressing

1 Teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

1 Teaspoon Sage

4 Cups of Plain All Purpose Flour

Mix all these ingredients together well in a large bowl.

Now here comes the secret method which incidently makes the best fried chicken you will ever eat. You want to first dip your chicken pieces a few at a time into the milk and egg mixture and then into the dry ingredients. Now you dip each one back into the milk and egg mixture and back into the dry mixture again. As you bread each piece of chicken the second time place it on a tray or plate you can place in the refrigerator. Once you get all your chicken breaded and on the tray or plate cover the chicken with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for two hours. And make sure its two hours.

Meantime you can make the Chicken Barbecue Sauce Recipe over there on the side to go on your chicken.

Now lets assume two hours have gone by. In a skillet large enough for 8-10 pieces of chicken place a 1/2 inch to a inch of vegetable oil in the bottom of the skillet and preheat to medium heat. Once your pan is hot place your chicken in the pan a piece at a time and start it frying. Place the lid on the pan and resist the urge to keep raising that lid. Keep a eye on the heat however to be sure you don't burn your chicken. When you raise the lid and you see the chicken in the pan starting to brown on the sides turn each piece of chicken over carefully. Fry your chicken until you know its almost done.

And now comes the part where you make the Worlds Best Barbecue Chicken. Remove your chicken from the pan and if you have more chicken to fry you can start it frying. Place your pieces of chicken in a large bowl and pour some of the barbecue sauce you made into the bowl with the chicken. Keep shaking that bowl and turning the chicken over until you have the chicken well coated in the Barbecue Sauce. Pour the chicken out in a pan large enough to hold all your chicken and when you get all your chicken in the pan cover your pan tightly with tin foil. Place in a pre heated 350 degree oven and bake 45 minutes. And when you take it out of the pan and serve it you will truly have, The Worlds Best Barbecue Chicken.