In Indiana kitchens, chicken pieces are seasoned with salt and plenty of black pepper, dunked in a light coating of flour, and then cooked in bubbling lard. The result is fried chicken that is crisp (not craggy) in texture on the outside, super-juicy on the inside, and uniquely savory.
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Like my Mom made chicken in the 30s, 40s, &50s, until they told her saturated fats were healither.
Absolutely delicious 😋 😍 😊
Tons of good information here. Im the type of person who needs details and why some things are certain ways. America's test kitchen is the best place to go to get this. You both work well together also. Oh i also love the end when you recap everything. ❤
I've seen candy bars, pizza…. but never fried chicken on the bone…. being eaten with a knife and fork! This is a first for me. 🙂
NEVER cut chicken on a wooden cutting board. Bacteria from chicken will make you sick. Plastic boards are for poultry.
A lot of recipes I look at call for kosher salt but I can't ever find it at the supermarket.
Your title says fried chicken not how to cut up a chicken. Do it again please.
I love fried chicken!
Mmm-mmmm just needs some mashed taters and gravy and some green beans.. thats dinner tomorrow i think.. ❤
Thank you for sharing this online : ) It's in the fridge right now. I'm excited to see how it turns out!
Religious reasons do not allow pork based ingredients miiskem and Jewish
Thank you for your informative tutorial video 👍
Heart attack waiting to happen. No thanks. Pass the avocado oil please.
Oh forgot my son used lard he was raise on the home place until we move off so he knows about lard how to cook it out in a big cast iron pot building a fire around it and the good crackling oh right now both of us would love to have some great home make crackling those days r over!!!!!!
At 76'never fry chicken that way except in lard; was raise on home made lard; daddy and my uncle; brother always killed to hogs in the fall an all day night working at it great memories; so thankful my son and I moved back on the home place 39 yrs ago now nothing is like those great days; going to try your chicken that way even call my son that lives right here at can see his kitchen light in the. winter??🎉
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The child in me is giggling after she said "these breasts are huge" 🤭
There will always be a place for airfryers.
white people way to make chicken! salt/pepper thats it? no corn starch? 🤔
Great Video ! Just a nice basic fried chicken recipe 😋
How about teaching cooking in pressure cookers, air dryers adn their ilk.
I am so glad I get to see you cooks pest the kitchen I will try this chicken. And it’s so good to see your braces and Julia, two ladies are so beautiful.❤️🌹
Beautiful Christie and Julia❤
Question: did you season the chicken before you dipped it into water, or after?
Me: Searches up How to make the best fried chicken
Me when I saw the title of this video: HOW
Hi look good
Lard is never out of style. The best fried chicken is cooked in lard, and that's not a lie.
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You can make it gluten free with rice flour and it turns out really crispy!
I fry chicken like my mom. Preheat oven to 360°. Pour flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika to a paper bag(or plastic bag). You can also just use Seasoning Salt. It has the same ingredients. Shake to combine ingredients together. Dip chicken in a milk/egg mixture, put into flour bag one piece at a time. Shake until chicken is thoroughly dusted. Place aside until lard is hot. Fry. 4 minutes on each side. Place fried chicken onto a sheet of aluminum foil. Close/seal foil around chicken. Bake for 35 minutes. Perfect every time. Crispy and delicious.
The bag makes clean-up so much easier. Just toss it in the trash
Hoosiers don't know fried chicken…
There no batter on fried chicken in my part of Kansas.
Video recipie starts at 2:10
Where to buy the John Morrel oil???
"The best friend chicken" with Christie, Julia did fried chicken in her home kitchen and then last year Brian did the 'how to make the best one batch fried chicken'. did i miss any others?
This technique makes frying chicken too complicated…..
Yes it looks amazing
Nice recipe, but who eats fried chicken with a knife and fork? lol!
Some chicken pieces had more seasoning than others. Need to mix evenly.
I'm assuming the lard gets strained and reused…if so, how many times can it be used before throwing it out?
I will try but I'll use rendered lard from Mexican grocery store.
Yo bad our Food is Poisonous. Not like pre 1990s