Best Home Made Fried Chicken | Moist and Crunchy

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: low-fat yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk with vinegar

Low-fat yogurt provides similar tanginess with fewer calories.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious, while cornstarch can be a cheaper alternative for a lighter batter.

Cut off some fat from underneath the skin of the chicken legs and quarters.

Wash the chicken with a mixture of distilled white vinegar and water.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, cayenne, and soy sauce.

Prepare a seasoned flour mixture with salt, black pepper, cayenne, garlic powder, and onion powder.

Roll the chicken in the seasoned flour mixture.

Dip the floured chicken in a bowl of water and then back into the seasoned flour mixture.

Deep fry the chicken in oil for about 20 minutes without flipping it.

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