Name: Easy Skillet Fried Chicken
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken (your favorite pieces); 4-6 cups corn oil (or some of the other oils suggested in post); 4 tbsp Rosamae Seasonings Granny's Fried Chicken Seasoning; 2 cups Self Rising Flour (or all purpose flour)

Crispy homemade skillet fried chicken is the perfect fried chicken recipe for beginners.

Hey there cousins! I’ve been reading the comments on Facebook, and many of y’all have been asking me to share a super easy fried chicken recipe. I know a lot of my “seasoned cousins” have fried chicken down pat, but many of the new cousins and even some of the older ones need a little assistance with this one. So I’ve decided to come forward, and share my easiest fried chicken recipe! I know I say this a lot, but this recipe will be extremely easy! Like seriously, y’all! You’ll only need 4 ingredients for this easy fried chicken recipe for beginners. Those ingredients are chicken, flour, oil, and Rosamae Seasonings Granny’s Secret Fried Chicken Seasoning!

Let’s talk more about the ingredients. For this recipe, I used self-rising flour. However you can certainly use regular all-purpose flour. I’ve used both flours before, and there isn’t a real difference between the two when it comes to this recipe.

Pieces of crispy skillet fried chicken drain of grease in a tin pan.

What kind of oil should I use to make skillet fried chicken?

This is a question that I get asked all the time, and my answer is pretty straight forward. Be sure to use a nice quality oil that has a high smoking point! I personally love corn oil, and it’s my favorite when frying chicken. It doesn’t have an overpowering taste, it’s not too expensive, and it doesn’t smoke up the house. Other oils that I like are:

Peanut Oil: This oil is very flavorful, and is popular when it comes to frying chicken and other foods. However, it’s kind of on the expensive side. Also, be careful with this one! A lot of people have nut allergies, so if you’re feeding a crowd and are unsure about their allergies, skip out on this one.
Canola oil: Another popular oil that many people love to use when frying chicken. It definitely does the trick, but can be on the more bland side.

I suggest staying away from cheap oil blends that include soybean oil. They usually have low smoking points. The last thing you want to do is burn your chicken, and smoke up the house, so stay away from the cheap stuff.

How to Season the Chicken Before Frying

A bottle of RosaMae Granny's Secret Fried Chicken seasoning is my secret ingredient for this skillet fried chicken recipe.

Delicious crispy fried chicken should be seasoned to perfection. The chicken should not only be seasoned on the outside, but on the inside as well. The trick for achieving perfectly seasoned fried chicken is seasoning the chicken, and letting it sit overnight. This gives the seasoning time to penetrate the meat. Simply use the Rosamae Granny’s Fried Chicken Seasoning to do this step. This seasoning blend has everything you need to season your fried chicken in one jar! It’s a one-stop/everything-in-one-jar blend. I know some people may be in a rush to fry the chicken and may want to hurry up and skip the overnight process, but don’t! This step is a must, so don’t skip out on it! Once this is done, everything else is a breeze.

Crispy skillet fried chicken wings drain on a paper towel, fried to golden brown perfection.

How to Bread the Chicken Before Frying

Once the chicken has sat overnight, you’ll remove it from the refrigerator and let it reach room temperature. Next, you’ll season the flour with more of the Rosamae Granny’s Fried Chicken Seasoning. Then you will coat the chicken with the flour, and fry it in a skillet.

Sounds easy enough right? Well it is!! It just takes practice and patience. Below is a video tutorial. Be sure to watch, and feel free to ask any questions that you may have in the comment section.

Check out the video tutorial here:

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