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How to Fry Chicken in a Deep Fryer

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By Ashley Hindsman
eHow Contributing Writer
(24 Ratings)

Make delicious fried chicken in a deep fryer that tastes even better than that fast food chicken place.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Deep fryer (i.e.: Fry Daddy or Fry Daddy, Jr
  • Cooking oil
  • Your choice of chicken parts, preferably wings, legs, breasts or thighs
  • Flour
  • Your choice of seasoning, either, salt, pepper or some other seasoning salt
  • Large bowl
  • Paper towels
  • Plastic grocery bag
  1. Step 1

    Plug in deep fryer into an easily accessible outlet in the kitchen. Pour the cooking oil into the deep fryer until it reaches the perforated line. Do not over fill. Allow deep fryer and oil to get hot.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, place the chicken in the sink and rinse it off with cold water to clean it. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with whatever seasoning you have chosen.

  3. Step 3

    Pour flour into the plastic grocery bag. Place one or two pieces of chicken into the bag and shake the bag to coat the chicken with flour.

  4. Step 4

    When you are sure the oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken into the oil. Let the chicken fry for 5 to 8 minutes or until it has reached the desired color that you would like. Once it is done, carefully take the chicken out of the deep fryer and place it in the bowl on top of a few paper towels to drain some of the oil.

  5. Step 5

    Repeat until all the chicken is cooked. Let cool and serve.

Tips & Warnings
  • Unless you like a lot of salt, try to go easy on the seasoning. Only a little is necessary to give flavor to the chicken.
  • The oil will get very hot and may pop. Stand at a reasonable distance away from the deep fryer when placing the floured chicken in.

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