How to make fried chicken at home. Jump to the Spiced Fried Chicken Recipe or read on to see our tips for making it.
In the past, we’ve said we aren’t the biggest fans of frying at home, but when the result is flaky crisp chicken, we throw in the towel and give in. We fried these up for maché magazine a while ago and got everyone involved drooling, so do yourself a favor and make this chicken yourself.
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For this fried chicken recipe, we spice things up a bit. After dipping chicken pieces into a mixture of egg and water, we dredge them into a combination of flour, baking powder and spices. We add warm spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Then for a kick, some cayenne pepper. After frying, the batter becomes light and crisp.
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Recipe updated, originally posted January 2012. Since posting this in 2012, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear. – Adam and Joanne
Homemade Spiced Fried Chicken Recipe
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This the batter for this chicken becomes light and crispy and has hints of cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger.
You Will Need
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
3 large eggs
1/3 cup water
1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into pieces or use a mix of thighs and drumsticks
3 to 4 cups peanut oil or a neutral oil like canola, more as needed
Directions
1Pour oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed pot with a lid. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil. Heat oil over medium-high heat to 350 degrees.
2In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cayenne. In another bowl, whisk the eggs with water.
3Set a rack on a baking sheet or tray.
4Working in batches, dip the chicken pieces into the egg mixture then into the flour. Shake off excess flour then fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. A meat thermometer is helpful here, the chicken is done when the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees F. Dark meat will take 10 to 15 minutes and white meat will take 8 to 10 minutes.
5Remove chicken to the rack to drain and rest, sprinkle with salt and serve.
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What is the amount of chicken I need to use
Hi there — So sorry, it was not listed. We have fixed it now. You will need 1 chicken, cut into pieces OR about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds chicken pieces (thighs, drumsticks, etc).
I know what I am having for dinner…that chicken does look very good ! Let you know tomorrow how dinner turns out tonight….thanks for the recipe.
Love the idea of fried chicken with some ginger AND cayenne. Ginger is one of my favorite all time spices! I even put it into my carrot juice! And stir fry, of course, and whatever!
Thanks for sharing!
~ Jupiter Jim
Question, recipe calls for baking powder, the mixing directions call for baking soda!
I am confused…which do you use?
Hi Judy — So sorry for the mistake. You’ll want to use baking powder.
This is the best site and I can’t wait to make the spiced&fried chicken,will let you know how the family likes it.
I made this for dinner last night and it was good chicken, it had a beautiful appearance when it was done, my husband said he fell in love with me all over again … I will make this recipe again but I am going to switch it up a bit. The spices were a bit understated for us…..it gave a hint without really being there, that said I will add more spice next time. Also, I was using only chicken legs and could have got by with a cup of flour instead of the 1.5 I used, again using the recommended spices and cutting back on the flour, it just was not spicy enough.
Great recipe, and I think each one will add or subtract the spices to suit their own taste, nothing against the original recipe. Thanks for posting it ! This recipe goes in my “do again” box and not in the circular file!
Lovely site! I found it while searching for some herbed egg recipes… I’m going to try your baked eggs for a brunch this weekend. Great photos and great recipes!