16 Fried Chicken Ideas for Crispy, Flavor-Packed Meals
Crispy chicken can take many forms, from classic Southern recipes to globally inspired wings, tenders, and skillet meals. These 16 fried chicken ideas include deep-fried favorites, air-fryer and oven-baked alternatives, bold sauces, and flavorful seasonings. They’re perfect for family dinners, parties, game days, or anytime you’re craving something crunchy and satisfying. With plenty of cooking methods and flavor combinations, there’s an option here for nearly every occasion.
Crispy Baked Panko Crusted Chicken
This Panko Crusted Chicken is as close as you can get to fried chicken without the frying! Coated with seasoned panko breadcrumbs and a little bit of hot sauce, this baked chicken comes out of the oven crisp and juicy every time!
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Buttermilk Fried Chicken is the ultimate comfort food! Bone in, skin on chicken is soaked in a buttermilk brine, coated, and fried until golden and crispy!
Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
Learn how to make the best Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) with tender chicken thighs marinated in aromatics and twice-fried until golden brown. They’re juicy and ultra-crispy, and I’ll share my simple techniques for glorious results.
Laura Ashley’s Kentucky Fried Chicken
Juicy on the inside, golden brown and crispy on the outside, get ready to impress your friends and family with this incredible fried chicken.
Air Fryer Fried Chicken
This crispy Air Fryer Fried Chicken is made with a tiny fraction of the oil used in traditional methods. It’s perfectly seasoned with incredibly tender and juicy meat!
Crispy Korean Fried Chicken (Yangnyeom)
Learn how to make Korean Fried Chicken that is golden brown and extra crispy and glazed with a Gochujan based sauce that is sticky, sweet and spicy all at once!
Fried Chicken with Scallion Soy Sauce
Love fried chicken? You’re going to absolutely love this Japanese-style Fried Chicken with Scallion Soy Sauce (Yurinchi). It has an insanely crispy thin crust and succulent meat and is served in an awesome tangy sauce. My family can’t get enough of it, and I hope it will be your favorite too.
Rice Krispie Fried Chicken Tenders With Hot Honey
These homemade chicken tenders are coated in rice krispies, deep fried until crispy then glazed with spicy hot honey. They’re seriously tasty!
Southern Fried Chicken
There is nothing quite like good old-fashioned Southern Fried Chicken to satisfy your comfort food cravings! The perfectly spiced chicken is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. And the leftovers are just as delicious cold the next day, right out of the fridge.
Chinese Fried Chicken Wings (Chinese Takeout Style)
Chinese fried chicken wings are irresistable marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, and shaoxing wine. Tastes just like east coast Chinese takeout!
Nagoya Style Fried Chicken Wings
These Nagoya-style Fried Chicken Wings are perfectly golden brown, crispy, and succulent thanks to my double-frying method. Coated with a savory-sweet garlic soy dressing, these wings are simply irresistible!
Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe
Your family will love our fried chicken tenders recipe! There’s no buttermilk in this recipe, which keeps the breading light so the chicken takes center stage.
COPYCAT KFC CHICKEN
Kentucky Fried Chicken…so nostalgic. Served with fluffy mashed potatoes and gravy, creamy cole slaw, and a buttery biscuit makes for yummy memories. This recipe will help you replicate the traditional flavor of KFC and that extra-crispy skin that we all love. Plus we all know that copycat recipes are the best because they are made at home in your kitchen, using ingredients from your own pantry.
Pan-Fried Curry Chicken
Craving the taste of Japanese curry, but not the heavy gravy? Make my simple Pan-Fried Curry Chicken recipe with a light sauce of savory, complex spices. I use convenient Japanese curry powder and chicken tenders to get it on the table in just 20 minutes.
Creamy Lemon Chicken
Creamy Lemon Chicken -an easy weeknight meal the whole family will love. Pan-fried chicken breast fillets paired with a rich, dairy-free lemon sauce. The perfect springtime dinner, bursting with tangy, citrus flavor.
Oven Fried Chicken
This Oven Fried Chicken Recipe is not your typical Southern fried chicken. Instead, it’s made in the oven but is still packed with incredible finger-licking flavor thanks to a few surprise ingredients.
