25 Best-Ever Fried Chicken Recipes

Recipe: Buttermilk-Soaked, Bacon-Fried Chicken in Gravy

Fried chicken doesn't get much more indulgent than this gravy-laden dish.

Recipe: Lighter Pan-Fried Chicken with Green Beans and Tomatoes

Meet your new everyday fried chicken. This crispy, golden chicken is done with a quick pan-fry rather than a deep fry, making it slightly less heavy than the traditional fried stuff.

Recipe: Pam Lolley's Crispy Chicken with Rice and Pan Gravy

You won't find a tastier weeknight chicken dinner than this recipe. (And you can quote us on that.)

Recipe: Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken

This recipe is a marriage of Southern favorites. A salty-sweet brine of brown sugar and freshly brewed tea infuses this picnic-perfect chicken with juicy flavor before frying.

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Recipe: Fried Chicken Biscuits with Rosemary Hot Honey

We don't put this lightly: These chicken biscuits will make you fall in love. The rosemary-infused hot honey is Cupid's final blow.

Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken Tenders with Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans

One thing we know for sure: Buttermilk makes everything taste better. Biscuits, pancakes, and fried chicken...the list goes on.

Recipe: "Man Catching” Fried Chicken with Honey-Pecan Glaze

From the kitchen of Leah Stacey, Montgomery, Alabama: "I borrowed the recipe name from a former First Lady of Alabama who claimed her fried chicken had such powers."

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

This might be the only salad we want to eat as a dinner main. Ever. The chicken tenders taste like fried chicken—but with much less grease and mess.

Recipe: Crispy Oven-Fried Chicken Cutlets with Roasted Broccoli

A mixture of melted butter and Dijon mustard makes a flavorful dredging base before your chicken gets coated in crushed cornflakes and panko for maximum crunch.

Recipe: Fried Chicken Thighs & Biscuits

Two Southern icons make the ultimate sandwich, generously topped with pickled green tomatoes and local honey.

Recipe: Crispy Oven-Fried Drumsticks

We'd like two buckets, please. In this recipe, you'll find a satisfyingly crunchy texture.

Recipe: Buttermilk Chicken and Waffles

This bite-size recipe is perfect for a party, at any time of the day. Bonus: It makes it so easy for a big crowd to serve themselves.

Recipe: Hot Sauce Fried Chicken with Pickled Okra Slaw

If your mouth isn't already watering, an extra drizzle of hot sauce might do the trick.

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken with Spring Salad

This oven-frying method is simple enough to make fried chicken a reality even on the busiest weeknight.

Recipe: Fried Chicken Bites

These fried chicken nuggets with a slightly spicy kick are great dipped in honey mustard or ranch dressing.

Recipe: Pecan-Crusted Chicken and Tortellini with Herbed Butter Sauce

You'll love every nutty, buttery bite of this chicken dinner—and that's a guarantee. Grab a few packages of cheese tortellini, and you're set in half an hour.

Recipe: Crunchy Chicken-Peanut Chopped Salad

Consider this recipe as a fresh spin on the much-loved Asian cold salad—but made even heartier with chicken tenders. The recipe calls for deli-fried chicken, but we suggest using the easy oven-frying method from our Oven-Fried Chicken Salad.

Recipe: Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Blistered Tomatoes

We'll make this modern twist on chicken piccata any day. It has the traditional sauce made from butter, lemon juice, capers, and white wine, but gets a burst of summery flavor from blistered tomatoes.

Recipe: Pan-Fried Chicken-and-Ham-Parmesan

When you need a quick family meal, look no further than this 30-minute meal. Serve over Garlic-Herb Pasta.

Recipe: Peppery Chicken Fried Chicken

Serve this ultimate Southern dish at your next dinner party, and you’ll be sure to get plenty of compliments.

Recipe: Pecan-Crusted Chicken Tenders

Saltines and pecans give the ultimate crunch. The whole family will love these chicken tenders.

Recipe: Pimiento Cheese-Stuffed Fried Chicken

This award-winning recipe takes ordinary fried chicken up a notch by melting pimiento cheese inside the chicken breasts.

Recipe: Spicy Curried Fried Chicken

Adding just a hint of the popular Indian spice gives your fried chicken a flavorful kick.

Recipe: Fried Chicken Wings

Soak chicken twice in the egg-milk mixture and double-dredge in the highly seasoned flour for a superior crust. When serving, brighten up fried wings with lemon slices and parsley leaves. Voilá!