Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...

 

 

Southern Fried Chicken

Preparation Time: 2 1/2 Hours (marinating)
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 frying chicken, skin remove
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1/2 teaspoon, sage, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup vegetable oil

Season chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic, shallot, celery seeds, sage, thyme and cilantro. To marinate refrigerate for 2 hours.

Dredge the chicken in the flour until covered. Shake off any excess flour. Place oil in a skillet and heat. Arrange chicken in skillet and cover. Cook on all sides for 10 minutes on each side until lightly brown.

Stick the chicken with a fork and cook on all sides again until golden brown. This time leave the skillet uncovered. Place on a paper towel to drain. Serves 4.