Name: Home-Style Fried Chicken recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 chicken Maryland pieces scored skin on; 1L chicken stock (liquid); 4 eggs beaten to coat; 1/2 cup canola oil; 3 cups cornflour; 1 tbs garlic powder; 1 tbs smoked paprika; 1 tbs cajun seasoning; 3 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp mustard powder; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp curry powder; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 pinch salt and pepper

by Retty Last updated on 05/05/2025

Make restaurant-quality crispy fried chicken at home. This crunchy coating packs a punch with spices and evenly covers the chicken, keeping it ever so succulent and juicy. This recipe is truly addictive!

- Australia's Best Recipes Team

Ingredients

4 chicken Maryland pieces scored skin on
1L chicken stock (liquid)
4 eggs beaten to coat
1/2 cup canola oil

Coating mix

3 cups cornflour
1 tbs garlic powder
1 tbs smoked paprika
1 tbs cajun seasoning
3 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt and pepper

Method

Step 1

Combine all coating ingredients.
Step 2

Cut Marylands in half to separate the legs from the thigh.
Step 3

Gently score chicken skin with a sharp knife.
Step 4

Bring the chicken stock to a boil and gently simmer chicken pieces for approximately 10 minutes. Drain well and pat dry thoroughly.
Step 5

Dip chicken pieces into beaten eggs then into the seasoned coating mix. Repeat this process.
Step 6

Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crunchy. Remove from oil and place on a rack inside a large baking dish lined with paper towel.
Step 7

Bake at 180C for 10-15 minutes to ensure chicken pieces are well drained of oil.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Scoring the chicken skin allows the flavours to penetrate into the chicken. The double dipping ensures a nice thick and crunchy coating.

It is important to have the chicken pieces on a rack and not sitting in the pan to ensure they are not greasy.

All my quantities are approximate only. Adjust the seasonings to your liking.

Celery powder is also nice added to the cornflour.

If you like the sound of this recipe, you might also like these Chicken Nuggets.

How long should you fry chicken?

One of the tricks with fried chicken is you need to to cook it so that the coating is golden and crunchy, and the chicken is cooked through and juicy. This recipe cleverly cooks the chicken in stock before coating, to make sure the chicken is cooked through. Then you can coat and fry the chicken, turning if necessary, for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown, before finishing in the oven.

Why do you dip chicken in egg before coating?

Dipping the chicken into beaten egg helps the coating to stick to the chicken and hold together during cooking. This recipe repeats the process to create a lovely even coating.