Easy Homemade Fried Chicken Recipe in Skillet
This is an easy homemade fried chicken recipe you can make at home using one skillet. The spice rub used in this batter gives our chicken a slight kick of spice and savory that will leave your palate wanting more.
Ingredients Needed for this Easy Homemade Fried Chicken Recipe
Cut chicken 5-8 pieces
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup egg
Salt and pepper
Canola oil (it has a high smoke point and is perfect for frying)
Granulated garlic
Hungarian or spanish paprika
Tools Needed for this Easy Homemade Fried Chicken Recipe
Skillet
Tongs
Cooking Instructions for this Easy Homemade Fried Chicken Recipe
Mix the spices together with the flour to create a delicious fried chicken batter.
Dip the tender chicken pieces in to the egg yolk and coated with flour. The egg yolk is the binding agent that helps ensure all the pieces stick together.
Heat the canola oil (for frying the oil needs to have a high smoke point and canola oil is perfect for this) in a pan and gently drop the chicken using a tongs. Allow the chicken to cook until you see the golden color and a crust forming on the chickens, then flip the fried chicken over in the skillet and repeat on all sides.
Allow the fried chicken to for 5 minutes and enjoy with a side of homemade french fries or celery sticks.