Recipe to Try : Fried Chicken

Ingredients :
1 cut-up frying chicken
1 cup sifted flour
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
shortening

(1) Combine flour, salt and pepper.
(2) Sprinkle some additional salt over the chicken.  Roll the pieces of chicken in the flour mixture.
(3) Melt a few tablespoon of shortening in a heavy frying pan.
(4) Add the chicken and brown on both sides.
(5) Then cover the pan, turn the heat to low, and continue to cook until the chicken can be easily pierced with a fork.