Barberton Fried Chicken

Name: Barberton Fried Chicken
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American, Midwest
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, salt; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces, trimmed; 3 cups, panko bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon, pepper; 1 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup, all-purpose flour; 3 , large eggs; 2 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil; 1 pound, lard

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2011

What defines Ohio's famous fried chicken? A bread-crumb coating and an old-fashioned frying fat that adds deep flavor.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1 hour, plus 30 minutes brining and 30 minutes chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We bring this Barberton, Ohio, restaurant star home by brining the chicken and breading it with flour, egg, and finely ground Japanese-style panko bread crumbs. Not only does store-bought panko save the time of preparing fresh bread crumbs,...

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