Southern Fried Chicken

[Anchored4]

Mmmmmm....looks delicious!! I enjoyed watching this :)

[TnTJoE1]

am hungryyy :D

[TnTJoE1]

am hungryyyyyyyyy :D

[jklsr55]

Scott,

I am very reticent to cook with that much oil inside on the stove. I do not have a side burner on our grill. Do you think if I put a skillet directly on the grill itself it would be hot enough to get to the 375 ish range?

[reebailovegod]

great job 

[DaKluwn]

You really need your own tv show!

[superorgasm]

"and then.. some homemade pickles"

[yoyokim123]

americans have the food with most fat, but it taste so damn good!!!

[Abnormalproductions2]

What oil did you use?

[ScooterSMcGee]

@Abnormalproductions2 - peanut

[rustyrivers195]

@Abnormalproductions2 He said he was using canola, but that you can use peanut oil. He also said that you have to choose an oil with a high smoking point, so do not use olive oil.

[emoneyblue]

That house keeper and your grandma really knew how to cook, Great Job!

[chyrd]

have you tried to get on the Next food network star? YOU belong there... you could be the next Guy Fieri... but better!!!!

[chyrd]

you are a natural... I would LOVE to see a show with you on the food network instead of watching 90% of their programming.

[jeremiah20092009]

Yes Ma'am.  I grew up in NOLA, and that buttermilk is "key ingridient" in many dishes! CHEERS...

[36gigi]

hi scott i dont have the rack to put the chicken on.... can i put it on top of the sheet pan without the rack?

[ScooterSMcGee]

@36gigi - yes... just line the pan with paper towels or a wadded up brown paper bag (clean of course) :)

[kalaalisa]

@36gigi WOW! You are very good, Scott, and very clear and articulate! I am going to cook up some so. fried chichen for my relatives coming into town based on your recipe and method of preparation. Thank you so very much! Arthur, Los Angeles.

[basant27]

hummmmmm thats look very yummmy, i'll try it!!!!thnx

[mfrankel2001]

Scott, I keep kosher so I cant use buttermilk with the chicken. Can you recommend a replacement non dairy solution. Thanks man!

[lauls85]

Hello Scott: Do you think I can use regular milk instead of buttermilk for this recipe?

[ScooterSMcGee]

@lauls85 - yes, mix the milk with a Tbsp of fresh lemon juice and it will work. Good luck!

[TangoSpiceCompany]

Just put a batch of legs in a spicy buttermilk mixture this morning and will be frying them up for dinner tonight.

Great video!

[chefx42]

Well done my friend!Good job! :-)

[REDSOXNYG]

Looks really good, would you follow the same steps for boneless/skinless chicken tenders?

[carcity11101]

loved your fried chiken recipe

[Squatchylicious]

Your videos are so helpful. Now I know why my breading falls off and how people get that orange tinge in the skin of their fried chicken.

[jbake212]

Hey scott, This recipe sounds very good along with your potato salad. Very good job at explaining, keep it up!

[yvell]

El Cocinero Fiel and ScooterSMcGee

are my favorite YouTube cooks!

[ScooterSMcGee]

There are plenty of conversion websites that will help you with the conversion to metric.

[borntobewildforever]

u r awesome do fried pickles

[demoniclordwizard]

Looks very good , will definitely have to try this recipe out. I've never been able to make fried chicken properly , it always turns golden brown like in 1 minute with the chicken still being all raw , the only way I was able to get around this was just to brown the chicken with the oil and then bake it to finish cooking. I'm going to try getting a cast iron skillet , thermometer , and peanut oil and see if I can finally make some real fried chicken. 5*

[popie89]

im making a whole meal for my family sunday using all your recipes, rice and beans, fried chicken, mac and chesse, peach cobbler and mashed potatoes!

[ScooterSMcGee]

Good luck - let me know how it turns out. -Scott

[googo151]

Very Nice! I made some tonight, but I didn't use the egg batter. But still lovely!

[jmriwok]

Gracias amigo por tu video te felicito es muy bueno y eres excelente como explicando....congratulations.­......

[2good2bes2pid]

i'm drooling....

[roimatab]

I love your american southern style cooking! im from New Zealand so a lot of this is foreign to me - but it looks sooooo good. I have to do some of your recipes!!! Esp the "biscuits and gravy" and cornbread - they look so good, better than good, fabulous mmm

[ReynaldoVazquez]

I am trying this tomorrow! Thanks for posting this!

[sayfaylo]

So that's why the breading falls off! Thx Bro!

[KINGOFKINGZect]

fried chicken is good

[Payu7]

Great Video! I notice alot of southern style wet fried chicken recipes (by wet I mean buttermilk based) Do you do anything with dry recipes? (By dry I mean floured right before going into the fryer vs a wet batter. Do have ant preferences as to what is better?

[donveill]

your good man...............i really enjoy your videos

[TheLostDiet]

Great video! Can't wait to try this. Thanks for mentioning to keep it clean when handling poultry.

[kiheitek100]

I've just seen few of your videos & I enjoy watching them. You have a beautiful house!

[tashayec]

how do we get fried chicken to be a more of a blonde color than golden brown,

[jeepinainteasy]

Paprika makes for very golden colour.  You can try frying at lower temp for a couple minutes then finish in the oven.

[vudufire]

Thank you ! fried chicken is very diffcult to do right!....It's funny that it's served as fast food because it's not!!!!

[obliviousdreamer]

scott, I'm a fan. ur recipes are amazing

[mr1379]

Finally a cooking video i can use!

[bharatsm]

I am a Vegan, but I loved the way you cook and present the show. Great Job!

Can the same method be used to cook with Soya chunks?

Thanks again!

[suburbanboa]

i think the soy would disintegrate under the heat of the oil, and break down. Perhaps baking under high (425-450) heat would work. I envy you vegans. it is so healthy, but i think i would miss my animal protein. Its all an animal fat thing...

[T2kManSolo5000]

Wow!Im gonna try that!great recioe!5 stars!

[koolbossjock]

I am a health nut but i must admit,I love this kind of southern fried chicken.I leave myself 1 day a week to cheat.After being good all week it gives me something to look forward to.Good stuff Scott.Makes me want to move back to Ga.Man my Mother used to make it kinda like this only in the kitchen in a fry pan with oil,it was to die for.We are talking the 60s.lol

[4892470071]

great recipe perfect crunch nice flavors

[mathewpaguio]

I tried it! It was great. My partner loved it and so did my friends. Will use again. Thanks Scott.

[mrbambooman]

You rock scotty boy, best I've had yet!! I don't need to look for any more recipes on fried chicken!

[mathewpaguio]

Hey Scott, great job. I'm looking forward to trying it. Thanks.

[ulikedit]

I'll try this, the last time I made fried chicken the outside was beautiful, but the inside was bloody next to the bone!!!! Ugh! Can you tell me what I did wrong, was the oil TOO hot? I don't think I fried it as long as you but it looked browned on the outside... ??? Help if you can. Thanks!!

[ILUVBAKKUA]

Fire was too hot.

If you can't fry it right just steam it till it's cooked, then after it's cooked, throw in the freezer to cool, later add buttermilk flour & your recipe then fry it till golden brown.

just use a little common sense .. easy

[ILUVBAKKUA]

Oil nd to be hot but fire not too high, too high outside is cooked & chars quickly inside is bloody. Low fire nded to cook the insides. Easiest to steam.

steam ->cook chix ->fry for browning. Put 6-7 unseasoned chix legs in a big saucepan, fill half a wok with water, turn up fire boil the water, WATER BOILING! place saucepan w chix into wok, cover wok & steam 20-25mins to cook. Once chix cooked, put bmilk in plasbag w/chix & toss into fridge 2-3hr, then prep flour/spice mix & fry till brown.

[ulikedit]

I bought chicken Monday, going to steam it now and put in buttermilk, will fry it about 6:30 tonight. I'll let you know how it turns out! Thank you for your help! ;-)

[ILUVBAKKUA]

If you steam it will cook to the bone 100% with no blood. Then after just fry to make it crispy dats all, don't fry too long remember it's already cooked.

And during steaming of the chix, there will be what looks like a lot of "yellow liquid" in saucepan, that's prime chix stock mixed with chix "lard" is up to you to throw away or keep it for later to flavor veg soups with.

good luck.

[ulikedit]

That worked great! And I didn't fry it too long just until it was browned well.I added flour, salt & pepper to that chicken "juice" and made gravy for my mashed potatoes. The chicken tasted great and nobody was the wiser that I had pre-steamed the chicken. Thanks for your help, you must be a wonderful cook! :-)

[ILUVBAKKUA]

Hahaha shhhh! ... glad it turned out well for you. Thanx for your compliments & you're welcome too :0)

[scarcherpilot]

Great job. Perhaps in the future you wouldn't mind typing the recipe on the description?

[BklynSteez]

your awesome im gonna check the potato salad recipe now

[KINGOFKINGZect]

where can i found buttermilk

[codybird344]

In the supermarket next to the other milk?

[queta89]

you have very good recipes.but im trying to do a southern fried chiken with all dry season do you have agood one.

[angelinaramon]

Great recipe. Thank you.

[arthurone1]

I used this recipe today and it was one of the best fried chicken I ever did Thanks Scott:)

[NioKitty]

oh wow.. I got such a craving for fried chicken now. Awesome video Scott ^_^

[mobusdorphin]

i can't read some of the text lol it blends in with your shirt

[mobusdorphin]

also i'd like to add that in the flour mixture i like to add some cumin. and although canola and peanut oils are good for frying. i think vegetable shortening makes the best fried chicken.

[s0yummy]

im going to make this for a special picnic with my hubby

[splitapart]

finally...someone who knows how to cook the southern way!

[atownmack]

you made an excellent informative video, you should send this to foodnetwork, and get a show, your the next bobby flay!! lol

[sabrinna222]

I enjoyed watching you cook Fried Chicken, you were informative, relaxed and you showed exactly what to do.

I wish I could have had a piece of that chicken!

[Cimberly5]

Great video! informative, precise, and layed back all at the same time. Very good. Keep up the nice work!

[deuce5king]

LMAO @ we had a lady that worked in our house Minnie who made some good fried chicken

[kathybigfoot]

Hey Scott, can I fry with vegetable oil?

[ScooterSMcGee]

You could, but I wouldn't try it. Vegetable oil has a lower smoke point and can add a bitterness to the final product. I find Peanut oil works best... it has a very high smoke point and the oil can be strained and used for a few times before recycling.

[alig72]

Looks really great Scott!

[Airbuzz]

Very good video! The chicken looked beautiful. I've never tried southern fried chicken, but it looks really good. I gotta try to cook this myself! Only problem is that I'm a little chicken (heh) when it comes to cooking using big pans filled with boiling oil. Guess I could buy a thermometer to keep things under control.

Anyway, great video!

[ilovesouthpark01]

love your videos!! :)

[orgster1469]

For a turkey, make sure it's COMPLETELY thawed, and put in vat, and cover with water.

Remove bird and scratch a line in pot. Fill with oil to the mark and you should be good to go! SAFETY FIRST

[ScooterSMcGee]

I've fried many turkeys and will most definatley share my technique with everyone... it may have to wait until Thanksgiving though.

[orgster1469]

I just made this, and I gotta say it's awesome! I took the first batch out after 12 minutes (it was a beautiful golden brown and looked perfect). I decided to go 14 min on the 2nd batch, as you did, and achieved a much darker coating with just as much tenderness inside. You gotta deep fry a turkey for us, but beware, if you inject the bird with flavoring (cajon honey is my favorite), you will degrade the oil much quicker. TENDER AND CRISP, a party favorite!

[orgster1469]

Good job Scooter!!!

Gotta go check out that potato salad recipe, and whatever else you got.

[ScooterSMcGee]

Glad you enjoyed the recipe. I hope you enjoy the rest of my videos.

-Scott

[iluvhotblondes]

i want that bowl of chicken

i want it now!

forget 200 degree oven

right out the cooker w/ soft bread

give me that chicken!!!!

best fried chicken i ever saw on utube

[sparkl1nwat3r]

Hi Scott.

You did an excellent cooking performance in this vid. 5/5

I like the choice of setting too, outside in the backyard, nice. Have not come across people cooking fried chikcen with buttermilk, you seemed to be the first - wow.

[bensation]

i need fried chicken now

i need it

[zeffman99]

I sa..i say..that looks like some mighty fine chicken!!!..mmmmm what i would give to have that bowl here right now.. yummi!!! hahahaha

[chouana]

WHy dont you have your own show on television!!!!???

[DollaWilly]

Im gonna try that 2nite. I'll send a message let u know how it turned out

[tmp197]

good job but you really had me at hello with the Louisana hot sauce

[scent007]

i love chickens soo much and this recipe is soo delicious u r amazing scott u made me spend every day in the kitchen

thx scotti

[thuyhl81]

yay! can't wait to try this my boyfriend loves chicken! thanks.

[caprijan16]

Oh that looks delishy-mo!! Kidz, we're having Southern Fried Chicken for xmas 2morro!! Thx Scott

[KGridd1]

Dude! I made this for friends the other day under the backyard awning while it was raining. It was a hit!!! Thanks!

[bowlbasaur]

cool video, thanks for all the recipes!

keep up the good work

[jaymeez]

hey scott would you recommend putting any kind of dry seasoning on that chicken when it comes out of the oil?

[dak970]

I tried this outdoors over the weekend and it turned out fabulous. Excellent recipe. I used canola oil and it worked just fine as you instructed. Thanks again for sharing!

[manystar]

i love you shirt is lovely...

[sparkl1nwat3r]

LOl at how you noticed his shirt instead of what is written on the screen and or his cooking. On a side note, I notice that Soctt looked pretty lean and muscular. Not fat like other men who eats friend chikcen and gets fat lol...

[smd1949]

Well, you've done it now! I going to fry my next chicken outdoors & drive my neighbors crazy, lol! Looks delicious!

[sexyss1]

i live in london and i cant find buttermilk what can be used as a replacement?

[ScooterSMcGee]

To substitute: Use whole or low-fat milk mixed with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice per cup of milk. Let it sit for about 5 minutes and use as you would the buttermilk.

[lisabc2]

Thanks for sharing....I have never been able to fry really good chicken or fish, so I just oven fry my chicken. My family likes it, but I think they would love it if I could cook southern style.

[wittyname007]

Just excellent. You handled yourself well in this, and thanks for sharing this! =)

[goody72chimes]

Your instructions were very clear - I find myself thinking that I can go out and cook up some chicken right now! Thank you.

[jleenoble]

This is an awsome recipe. Thanks for sharing...

[cddweller]

I would never have thought to dip the chicken into the flour first, then into the egg, then back into the flour. Makes sense, you get a lot more flower on there, nice idea.

[boilermaker79]

thank you so much for sharing this SUPERB recipe...we must exchange recipes

[denverted]

It is the best chicken !!!!