sorry for late reply, can't surf internet at work... i'll try to address everyone's questions.
i coated the chicken in egg and used a mixture of about 80-90% flour and the rest was bread crumbs and cornmeal. the oil was about 1 inch deep in the dutch oven, and the oil thermometer read about...
i love fried chicken but whenever i make it, it usually gets burnt on the outside very quickly and i end up having to finish it in the oven. i have a thermometer and everything. could it be the cornmeal i put in with the flour? i use a cast iron dutch oven by the way also. please help.