Kentucky-Style Fried Chicken Recipe

Kentucky-style fried chicken truly is a crowd-pleaser. From the crunch of the coating to the light spicy kick from the cayenne pepper, it truly is a mouth-watering meal ready for everyone to enjoy. Serve it with a fresh salad and your favourite sauce.

Ingredients 

• Vegetable oil, lard or a mixture of both
• 1 large free-range chicken, jointed into 8
• Plain flour
• Cayenne pepper

Method 

1. In a large, deep cast-iron frying pan, add the fats until about one-third full.
2. Heat it until a haze rises, or a cube of bread browns in a minute or less.
3. Place some flour in a brown paper bag.
4. Season with a pinch of sea salt, a sprinkling of cayenne and lots of black pepper.
5. Shake the chicken parts in the bag. The chicken parts should be dry when tossed in the flour – to soak them in buttermilk, or use batter, is heresy.
6. Shake off the excess flour, then fry the chicken in batches, so as not to crowd the pan. Do the dark meat first, skin-side down, turning. When the chicken is golden all over, cooked through and perfectly juicy with a crunchy crust, it's done.
7. Drain the chicken on kitchen paper and serve quickly – though some prefer it cool, at room temperature.
8. Enjoy your Kentucky-style fried chicken

The majority of the ingredients in this recipe are available in our store, please head in to see us and we would be glad to help you put this delicious meal together.