Fried Chicken

The best fried chicken is made without batter. If you dust the chicken with flour only it will absorb hardly any oil. The secret to success is to control the temperature of the oil so the chicken ends up golden brown and crispy at the same time that it is cooked through. An electric deep fryer or electric frying pan is a great help, because it eliminates the need to keep adjusting the temperature on your stove top. If you are cooking on the stove top, you will need a deep-frying thermometer