The way we see it, these fried chicken recipes give us just the excuse we need to make and eat more fried chicken — because we have to try them all, right? We gathered together 10 great fried chicken recipe that is all unique (read: must-try meals) in their own, subtle way.
We know that all fried chicken recipes are essentially the same — breaded or battered chicken that’s been fried to golden perfection — but you still need more than one because the details are what matter. It’s the subtle variations in ingredients and technique that make each recipe unique. One recipe may add a hint of sage, another may require a 24-hour buttermilk bath and then there are the ones served on top of waffles. Yum.
1. Classic Fried Chicken Recipe
Handle The Heat
2. Almond Buttermilk Jamaican Fried Chicken
Half Baked Harvest
3. Southern Fried Chicken Breasts
Spicy Southern Kitchen
4. Fried Chicken And Waffles
via Food52
5. Pioneer Woman’s Fried Chicken
Steamy Kitchen
6. Oven-Fried Southern Chicken With Sweet Honey Bourbon Sauce
Half Baked Harvest
7. Five Spice Fried Chicken Drumsticks
The Woks Of Life
8. Buttermilk Chicken Biscuit With Habanero Peach Hot Sauce
Half Baked Harvest
9. Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc Fried Chicken
Pass the Sushi
10. Wings Fried Chicken Recipes, Takeout Style
The Woks Of Life