Recipe for Civil War Chicken from the Chicken section.
Civil War ChickenDue to the shortage of salt during the war, Southerners were compelled to use salted meat for their food. 1 whole fryer or favorite chicken pieces Pepper, to taste 6 slices salt meat 3 tablespoons flour Split chicken down the back and place in iron skillet with 1-inch water. Pepper to taste. Place thinly sliced salt meat evenly onto chicken pieces. Cover tightly and bake 3 hours at 250 degrees F. Thicken gravy with flour paste. Good with rice. Yields 4 servings.
We hope you enjoy your freshly made Civil War Chicken. This recipe came from Chicken's, if you'd liked this recipe, there may be many others you'll find delicious as well.
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