Weeknight Fried Chicken

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
My Southern Kitchen: From Suppers to Celebrations, Recipes for Every Occasion

By Ivy Odom

Published 2025

  • About

Crispy chicken (cutlets, thighs, or fingers) is frequently in my dinner rotation. They’re a great protein for when you’ve got most of the rest of the meal taken care of, like salad or leftover veggies and a starch from the night before. I don’t love cooking these when I have to deal with too many other components, because while they are very easy, they do take the full amount of hands-on time. When I’m making dinner, I prefer to have only one active, stovetop part of the meal, so that I don