HOW TO MAKE CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN: FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE!

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Low-fat yogurt reduces calories while maintaining tanginess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but can be more expensive.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken reduces fat content.

Dry the chicken legs as much as possible.

Add a cap full of vegetable oil to the chicken.

Season the chicken with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, paprika, dash seasoning, and parsley, ensuring all chicken legs are covered.

Mix the seasonings thoroughly with the chicken.

Add 1 egg and some mustard to the chicken and mix well to help create a crispy coating.

Season the all-purpose flour with the same seasonings used for the chicken and mix well.

Place the seasoned chicken legs into a ziplock bag with the flour and shake to coat thoroughly.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan, filling it halfway for shallow frying.

Once the oil is hot, add the coated chicken legs to the pan.

Cook the chicken for about 8 to 10 minutes on one side until golden brown, then flip to the other side.

Check the color of the chicken to determine when to flip, ensuring a golden crust is formed.

Continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

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