?Southern Fried Chicken is a dish that is typically made with chicken that has been coated in a flour or cornmeal mixture and then fried.
Wash chicken and pat dry. Mix flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Heat oil (1/4 inch) in large skillet. Coat chicken with flour mixture.
Cook chicken in oil over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 30 to 40 minutes or until thickest pieces are tender. If skillet cannot be tightly covered, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water. Turn chicken to assure even cooking. Remove cover for last 5 minutes to crisp chicken.