easy fried chicken recipe

This crowd-pleasing recipe for honey fried chicken tenders adds a sweet drizzle of honey for a finger licking good supper!

Honey Fried Chicken Tenders

Canola oil

flour

panko breadcrumbs

salt

pepper

milk

honey,

chicken tenders

Pour about 1 inch of canola oil into a heavy deep skillet or Dutch oven. Heat over medium high heat while you prepare the chicken.

Mix the flour, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper together. Stir in the egg,  milk and 1 tablespoon of honey to make the batter.

Add the tenders to the batter and stir until coated. Using tongs, add them to the skillet and cook until golden and cooked through, about 10 minutes.  Turn them once or twice during cooking.

Divide the tenders among plates and drizzle with a little honey.

This fried chicken recipe comes from my Southern Big Mama, and as old-school as it gets. Dredge, season, and fry for extra crispy fried chicken that&#039;s full of flavor and love.

Fried Chicken Recipe

eggs (beaten)

hot sauce

Worcestershire

all-purpose flour

cornstarch

paprika

cayenne pepper

black pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

chicken

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, hot sauce and worcestershire and set aside.

Next add flour, cornstarch, seasoned salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to a paper bag and shake to mix well.

Dip each piece of chicken into egg wash coating both sides then dip into seasoned flour thoroughly coating each piece. Then add piece to baking sheet to rest.

Finish coating all chicken and let sit for 10-15 minutes until coating has set.

While coating sets, add 1-1/2 inches of oil to a cast iron skillet or heavy bottom skillet and heat over medium high heat. Also turn on oven to 275 degrees.

This is my test for knowing when the oil is ready: Big Mama always tossed a tiny bit of flour in the oil and if it began to fry and sizzle, the oil was ready.

Fry four pieces at a time on each side starting with dark meat since it takes longer. Make sure you don’t overcrowd the pan.

After each side has turned slightly golden, put the top on the skillet to steam the inside of the chicken ensuring doneness. After a couple of minutes, remove the top and continue to fry until the crust is crispy again and completely golden brown.

Remove chicken from oil and place on paper towels or rack to drain. Place chicken on a baking sheet covered with parchment and add to warmed oven while finishing the other chicken pieces.

Fry the remaining chicken pieces and drain and add to oven. Add the remaining chicken to the oven.

Serve when ready.

I have tried a good bit of your recipes and once again this one is so good. I live in Pearl, Mississippi. 
My first recipe I tried was the cheesy bread, I also use that same recipe for pizza. It’s so much better than any restaurant. Back to this one I started using the same ingredients for potato logs before I did the chicken. So fantastic. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your recipes with us.

Thanks for breaking down this process - made frying chicken an eazy breazy process!

Deep frying usually overwhelms me, but your recipe was easy to follow and my chicken turned out so amazing. Definitely will make again

What a fantastic crispness, and great flavors in there, too. Plus still juicy chicken inside - yum!

This was the best fried chicken ever!! It was perfectly crispy on the outside while still being super juicy and tender on the inside. Yum!!

Yes!  This fried chicken was finger-licking good for sure!  This was my first time making fried chicken so the detailed instructions were most helpful.  Perfectly spiced and tender and juicy inside.

Absolutely delicious!!! This recipe is great for a beginner like me and it tastes like I'm a pro!! Thanks for sharing!

Big Mama’s fried chicken is so delicious!  My family loves it so much. We use breast tenders and make sandwiches. Thank you so much for sharing your family recipes Jocelyn!!!  ❤️ Can’t wait to try more of them!!!

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