Elizabeth Heiskell’s Kickin’ Fried Chicken

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Today Loves Food: Recipes from America’s Favorite Kitchen

By The Today Show

Published 2025

  • About

If Elizabeth has said it once on the show, she’s said it a hundred times: “Honey, you need to get the oil as hot as the hinges of hell.” That’s how you get the crispiest fried chicken. To ensure it’s at scorching status, flick a few droplets of water into the oil, and if it sizzles, it’s ready to go. And, for goodness’ sake, make sure your flour is properly seasoned. If you follow these very straightforwa