Grandpa Don's Picnic Fried Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 lbs chicken pieces
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 cups flour
• canola oil

Directions

1. 1

   Wash and dry chicken. Season with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Put flour, salt and pepper in a medium paper bag, shaking to mix.

3. 3

   Add half the chicken pieces, shaking gently to coat chicken. Remove chicken to rack and coat rest.

4. 4

   Fill cast iron skillet with enough oil to reach 1/4 inch. Heat over medium-heat. Place chicken in oil, cooking until golden brown. Turn and brown other side.

5. 5

   Pour oil off and lower the heat to medium-low. Partially cover skillet and cook for 40 minutes more.