12 Glorious Ways To Make Fried Chicken At Home

Winner, winner.

1. Oven-Fried Chicken

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No hot oil necessary. Learn how to make it here.

2. Grown-Up Chicken Tenders

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Say goodbye to the frozen nuggets that you call chicken tenders. This version is served with a DIY sweet and sour sauce, to boot. Get the recipe.

3. Buttermilk Fried Chicken

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Buttermilk, dry-brined, real-deal. Get the recipe here.

4. Asian Fried Chicken with Honey Ginger Sauce

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Trade your biscuits and gravy for sticky rice and honey sauce. Get the recipe here.

5. Classic Southern Buttermilk Bathed Fried Chicken

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Some South for your mouth. Recipe here.

6. Crispy Coated Chicken

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Gotta get those greens in, you know? Get the recipe.

7. Indian Fried Chicken

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Move over, Korean fried chicken. There's a new favorite in town. Get the recipe here.

8. Honest Fried Chicken

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In this case, the slower-cooked the better. Recipe here.

9. Chinese Chicken with Black Pepper Sauce

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Skip takeout and make this homemade version instead.

10. Grandma Virginia's Oven-Fried Chicken

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Because grandma knows best. Get the recipe here.

11. Korean Fried Chicken Wings

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Football season is right around the corner, just sayin'. Get the recipe here.

12. Hot Chicken and Jalapeño Bacon Cheddar Waffle

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Chicken and waffles are always the right move. Get the recipe here.

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