Fried Chicken

Here’s classic, crispy, juicy Fried Chicken—simple, comforting, and totally timeless 🍗

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🍗 Classic Fried Chicken

Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken

• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
  (or 8 bone-in pieces)

• Salt & black pepper

Soak (keeps it juicy)

• 2 cups buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)

• 1 tsp salt

Coating

• 2 cups flour

• 1½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

For frying

• Vegetable or peanut oil

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Soak the chicken
   Season chicken lightly. Soak in buttermilk with salt for 30 minutes–overnight (even 30 minutes helps).

2. Prepare coating
   Mix flour with all seasoning in a large bowl.

3. Coat the chicken
   Remove chicken from buttermilk, let excess drip off, then dredge well in seasoned flour.
   Press flour on firmly for extra crispiness.

4. Heat oil
   Heat oil in a deep pan to 170–175°C / 340–350°F.

5. Fry
   Fry in batches, skin-side down first:

   • Dark meat: 12–14 minutes

   • White meat: 8–10 minutes
     Turn once or twice until golden and cooked through.

6. Drain & rest
   Place on a rack or paper towels. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

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🔥 Tips for Perfect Fried Chicken

• Don’t overcrowd the pan

• Keep oil temperature steady

• Resting helps keep it juicy

• Bone-in = more flavor

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🍽️ Serve With

• Mashed potatoes or fries

• Coleslaw

• Biscuits or bread

• Hot sauce or honey on the side

If you want, I can:

• Make it extra crispy

• Do an oven-fried version

• Adapt it for air fryer

• Make it kid-friendly & mild