Nothing says Southern comfort like a big plate of country fried chicken. With so many recipes and variations out there, it's difficult to know which recipe makes the best fried chicken. With this collection of 12 Fried Chicken Recipes: Southern Cooking Recipes for Chicken, you will able to test them all and figure out which one is your family's favorite. Learning how to make fried chicken is simple and not as intimidating as it may seem. If you make fried chicken only once, you will see how easy it is and your fried chicken cravings will never again go unsatisfied.

12 Fried Chicken Recipes:
Southern Cooking Recipes for Chicken

Tina's Buttermilk Fried Chicken

Tina's Buttermilk Fried Chicken is a nearly perfect Southern fried chicken recipe because you can serve it with practically any side dish, so it's well-suited to any occasion or celebration. The secret to this recipe is that you don't need to babysit it. Let the chicken be so that it has time to get nice and golden brown while it cooks through in the hot oil.

Buttermilk Baked Chicken

No one will know that this delicious chicken recipe is baked and not fried! This baked fried chicken recipe is great for busy weeknights because you won't have to worry about heating up a big pot of oil. A combination of cornflake crumbs and cheese coat buttermilk-marinated chicken so that it is just as juicy and crunchy as any fried recipe.

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

The secret to this great fried chicken recipe is the marinade. You have no need to ever be afraid of making fried chicken, so long as you don't skip marinating it. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how easy and spatter-free this fried chicken recipe is. It might even have you making fried chicken more and more often.

Fritos Fried Chicken

Crunch and flavor are guaranteed when you coat your chicken pieces in barbecue-flavored Fritos. You'll love this fried chicken because it bakes up in the oven instead of in hot oil. Baking the chicken on a wire rack allows the air to circulate around the chicken and make this baked fried chicken as crunchy and crispy as any fried recipe.

Real Simple Fried Chicken

Nothing beats simplicity, and this country fried chicken recipe is as simple as it can possibly get. With only five ingredients, you can make fried chicken that is bursting with Southern flavor. Who knew that you only needed salt, pepper, flour, and oil to make the tastiest fried chicken you've ever eaten? This quintessential Southern chicken is bound to become a family classic.

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