Nearly everybody loves the taste of fried chicken and there are plenty of different fried chicken recipes to try out. Deep frying is a common way to cook fried chicken but you can also pan fry it or oven fry it, which is when you bake the chicken but it tastes like it has been fried. Fried chicken, also known as southern fried chicken, is a real comfort food too.

Fried Chicken Tips for Beginners

If fried chicken is something that you have never made before, do not worry because it is not difficult. You do need to take care when handling raw chicken and wash any surfaces touched by the raw chicken with hot, soapy water afterwards. To make a fried chicken recipe, you need to dip your chicken pieces into a batter and fry the chicken until it is golden brown and white all the way through.

One of the easiest ways to coat the chicken pieces is to put the dry ingredients into a Ziploc bag and shake the chicken pieces in this mixture, a few at a time. Then you can dip them into batter and fry them. This method also prevents mess!

If you dredge your chicken in flour, then into an egg yolk and milk mixture before dipping it into breadcrumbs, your chicken will come out really crispy and crunchy.

It is important to take care when using hot oil. Do not put your face too close to the oil and never leave it unattended. Use tongs to put the chicken in the oil and to remove it from the oil to prevent spattering.

Not all chicken pieces cook at the same rate so if you are using legs, wings, thighs and breasts, you will need to add different pieces at different times. The legs and thighs need to go in first and these cook at 165 degrees F. Next, turn the heat down to 160 degrees F., and add the breasts. Finally, add the wings because these cook more quickly than the other parts.

If your chicken is ready before the rest of the meal, do not panic. Just put some water in an oven dish and put some rolled up foil balls into it. Put a large piece of tin foil across the top, put the chicken on this, and cover everything with a lid. Keep it in a 175 degrees F oven until the rest of the meal has finished cooking. The foil works as a steamer, keeping the chicken moist and tender.

Serving Fried Chicken

There are different side dishes that you can serve with your southern fried chicken recipe. Perhaps you want to make French fries and corn on the cob. Or how about mashed potatoes and green beans?

If you are making party food, fried chicken is always a popular dish. Estimating how much food for a party is the right amount can be hard but make too much rather than too little because it is nice cold the following day. Serve mayonnaise, catsup, and other dips on the buffet table so people have something to dip their fried chicken into if they choose too.

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