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    This recipe for Southern pan-fried chicken is from "The Gift of Southern Cooking" by Edna Lewis and Scott Peacock.

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon coarse salt
    • 1 chicken (3 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
    • 1 quart buttermilk
    • 2 pounds lard
    • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
    • 1/2 cup country-ham pieces, or 1 thick slice country ham cut into 1/2-inch strips
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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    Nutrition

    Nutritional Info
    ESHA
    • Servings Per Recipe: 4
    • Amount Per Serving
    • Calories: 2681 % Daily Value *
    • Total Fat: 275 g 423.54%
    • Saturated Fat: 119 g 593.98%
    • Trans Fat: 2 g %
    • Cholesterol: 347 mg 115.78%
    • Sodium: 953 mg 39.7%
    • Calcium: 304 mg 30.38%
    • Potassium: 421 mg 12.03%
    • Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
    • Iron: 2 mg 8.97%
    • Zinc: 0 mg 0%
    • Total Carbohydrate: 39 g %
    • Dietary Fiber: 1 g 3.79%
    • Sugar: 12 g
    • Protein: 12 g
    • Alcohol: 0 g
    • Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 3 g
    • Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 24 g
    • Vitamin A 30.72%
    • Vitamin C 4.08%
    • Vitamin D 58.42%
    • * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
    Diabetes Exchanges
    • Exchange - Fat55
    • Exchange - Fruit0
    • Exchange - NonFat Milk1
    • Exchange - Other Carbs0
    • Exchange - Starch2
    • Exchange - Vegetables0
    • Exchange - Lean Meat0
    • Exchange - Alcohol0
    MyPlate Info
    • MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
    • MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
    • MyPlate - Fruit0 c
    • MyPlate - Dairy1 c
    • MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq

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