Fried chicken?

[Shelley]

So apparently, according to my husband, I suck at making fried chicken. It's never crispy enough.

How do I make a good fried chicken?

[CanMan]

Crispy comes with the coating. How are you cooking/baking the chicken now?

[jglass]

I fry the chicken up at a higher temp til I get a good crispy outside then I take my heat down to medium to finish cooking. Here is a pic of my buttermilk fried chicken. I fry in a nonstick or cast iron skillet. I soak the chicken overnight in buttermilk, hot sauce, garlic, salt and pepper. I drain off the buttermilk and lightly season again.
Then roll my chicken in flour and fry.

[Shelley]

Maybe I need a cast iron skillet.

I've been using an electric frying pan.

[gardenbug]

that chicken looks awesome!!!

I have a question, what is it about buttermilk that works so well with chicken?
Almost all the best chicken I have ever tried, and the recipes that look the best seem to all work with buttermilk.

I have another question, do you take the skin off ?

[Mama Mangia]

for fried chicken - southern style - skin stays on - you can buttermilk and bread or batter skinless parts as well

it's the acidic qualities in the buttermilk that tenderize chicken - the same way a marinade would

[CanMan]

Maybe I need a cast iron skillet.
I've been using an electric frying pan.

I think it is more of the mess you make before the chicken goes in to the pan.

[Mama Mangia]

I have fried in both - cast iron and also electric - don't matter to me!

[adam01]

I can made best crispy chicken...

Here is the Crispy Chicken Recipe...

[jglass]

Sometimes I fry in an electric skillet and sometimes I deep fry. I always soak in buttermilk, hotsauce and salt and pepper. Makes the chicken tender, adds a bit of flavor and helps make the chicken nice and crispy.