Our Top 24 Fried Chicken Recipes

This old-fashioned favorite includes a creamy milk gravy made with the drippings. The chicken pieces are perfectly fried with a simple coating of seasoned flour.​

Crispy fried chicken with spicy Sriracha mayo makes incredibly delicious sandwiches. Just serve the chicken on soft buns with lettuce, tomato slice, red onion, and dill pickle slices.

These oven-fried chicken thighs start in the skillet. The chicken is fried in a small amount of oil until browned, and then it's baked to golden perfection.

Hot sauce and Cajun seasoning flavor these fried chicken cutlets. If you can't find chicken cutlets, slice chicken breasts (average size) horizontally to make the thin cutlets, and then pound them gently to an even thickness.

The coating for this fried chicken includes a batter of milk and eggs, and then the chicken is dredged in seasoned flour. Fry the chicken in a cast-iron skillet or heavy Dutch oven.

These chicken pieces take a dip in milk before tossing with some seasoned flour. Add some bacon drippings to the oil for extra flavor.

A sweet and sour honey marinade flavors the chicken pieces in this recipe. The chicken is marinated and then dipped in buttermilk and a crumb mixture. It's a deliciously different alternative.

Air fryer chicken tenders are an excellent choice for boneless chicken breasts. The air fryer offers the same crispy breaded taste, but without the grease of traditional frying. This recipe also uses a pickle juice marinade and gently spiced breadcrumb batter for enhanced flavor.

Chicken pieces cook up quickly in an air fryer, which creates a crispy crust while keeping the meat juicy on the inside. And air fryer fried chicken leaves little mess to clean up, making it the perfect addition to your mid-week menu, especially when everyone in the family likes a different part. Just add a salad and a favorite side dish.

You don't have to use a deep fryer to make delicious crispy chicken. Baking reduces the fat content while the Parmesan cheese, butter, and garlic keep it juicy and flavorful.

Buttermilk marinated bone-in chicken breasts are dredged in flour and deep-fried to crispy perfection. Add French fries or mashed potatoes for a fabulous meal for two.

Nashville hot chicken might be considered a "trend" in some parts of the country, but those in the know realize it's been around for nearly a half century now. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, this famous recipe is inspired by Prince's Hot Chicken, a now-legendary institution that first served up the deep-fried, spicy bird in the '70s. Nashville hot chicken is characterized by its spicy, deep-red glaze, traditionally made with cayenne pepper. Although the level of spiciness varies, it's almost always served on top of white bread—plain white bread, the cheaper and sweeter the better—with some pickles on top. If you haven't made this at home yet, it's well worth the effort. Just double or triple the batch. It'll go quick.

Change up your oven-fried chicken recipe by using crushed potato chips instead of breadcrumbs. Barbecue kettle-cooked chips are best, adding a nice hint of flavor and a great crunch.

These fried boneless chicken breasts can't be beaten. The chicken breasts or cutlets take far less time to cook, and they come out crispy and flavorful. Serve them as an entree or slice the fried chicken and serve atop a Caesar salad.

Crushed cornflakes make a tasty, crunchy coating for this chicken recipe. The chicken pieces are brushed with sour cream before they're coated with the crumbs. Use assorted chicken pieces or use all chicken thighs or whole legs. 

A buttermilk marinade with Creole seasoning flavors these deep-fried chicken tenders. Serve them with fries, in sandwiches, or on waffles.

Panko breadcrumbs are made using a special process. The crumbs absorb less oil than other types of breadcrumbs, and they maintain their crispiness when cooked. The coating for these juicy, baked chicken thighs includes some butter and spicy mustard along with a combination of plain Panko crumbs, Parmesan cheese, 

Serve these tender, buttermilk fried boneless chicken breasts on lettuce-lined baguettes or hoagie rolls. 

These juicy chicken thighs are marinated in buttermilk and then coated with spicy seasoned flour.

A buttermilk and hot sauce marinade flavors these yummy chicken breast strips. The marinated chicken is coated with a spicy seasoned flour mixture and deep-fried to perfection. Serve them with your favorite dips.

Spicy Asian Sriracha sauce teams up with honey and soy sauce to flavor these Panko-coated chicken fingers. Serve them with an Asian-style dipping sauce.

These drumsticks are perfect for a picnic. Add them to your cooler along with potato salad, slaw, and some fresh veggies. 

Hot pepper jelly and a small amount of Dijon mustard provide a depth of flavor to these tasty oven-fried chicken thighs. Crushed stuffing crumbs make up the coating.

A cut up chicken is coated with some vegetable oil and seasoned fine dry bread crumbs. Baking the chicken keeps it light without sacrificing flavor.​