You won’t be able to resist this classic fried chicken recipe! Make this staple Southern comfort food at home with just a few ingredients.
How To Make Classic Crunchy Fried Chicken
Prep:
1 hr 10 mins
Cook:
15 mins
Total:
1 hr 25 mins
Ingredients
- 3 lb. chicken, cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry
- 1 tbsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tbsp. ground black pepper
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- Canola oil, as needed for deep frying
Instructions
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Place chicken pieces in a 9x13" baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
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Refrigerate the chicken for an hour.
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In a medium-sized bowl, beat the eggs together with water.
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Pour the flour into a separate medium-sized bowl.
- Dip the seasoned chicken into the egg mixture, then dredge through the flour to coat, gently shaking off any excess.
- Heat the canola oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until simmering.
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Fry the chicken, turning occasionally until the meat is cooked through and the breading is golden brown.
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Drain on paper towels and serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 1g
- :
- Calcium: 78mg
- Calories: 1124kcal
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Cholesterol: 378mg
- Fat: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 8mg
- Potassium: 813mg
- Protein: 77g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Sodium: 1719mg
- Vitamin A: 654IU
- Vitamin C: 5mg
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