RECIPES RECIPES DISCOVER DISCOVER FAMILY FAMILY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS TOGETHER TOGETHER SIGN UP/LOG IN The best Kentucky-style fried chicken DAIRY-FREE SERVES 4 COOKS IN35 MINUTES DIFFICULTYNOT TOO TRICKY Jamie MagazineChickenAmericanMains NUTRITION PER SERVING Calories 800 40% Fat 56.4g 81% Saturates 12.6g 63% Sugars 0.6g 1% Protein 46.4g 93% Carbs 26.2g 10% OF AN ADULT'S REFERENCE INTAKE RECIPE FROM Jamie Magazine BY PAUL LEVY x Hungry for more? Continue browsing recipes, save your favourites and get delicious meal inspiration delivered direct to your inbox by simply signing up. Already have an account? Happy days, log in here. Ingredients vegetable oil, lard or a mixture of both 1 large free-range chicken , jointed into 8 (ask your butcher to do it) plain flour cayenne pepper SHARE THIS RECIPE Please enable functionality cookies to use this feature Method In a large, deep cast-iron frying pan, add the fats until about one-third full. Heat it until a haze rises, or a cube of bread browns in a minute or less. Place some flour in a brown paper bag – this is not optional, the best bags come from Wholefoods, but two greengrocers’ bags doubled-up will do. Plastic bags make the coating claggy. Season with a pinch of sea salt, a sprinkling of cayenne and lots of black pepper. Shake the chicken parts in the bag. The chicken parts should be dry when tossed in the flour – to soak them in buttermilk, or use batter, is heresy. Shake off the excess flour, then fry the chicken in batches, so as not to crowd the pan. Do the dark meat first, skin-side down, turning. When the chicken is golden all over, cooked through and perfectly juicy with a crunchy crust, it's done. Drain the chicken on kitchen paper and serve quickly – though some prefer it cool, at room temperature. Related features Top 5 chicken wing recipes to try Simple Christmas dinner alternatives for smaller gatherings Cracking chicken curry recipes Related video Fried chicken: Food Busker © 2021 JAMIE OLIVER ENTERPRISES LIMITED TERMS OF USE PRIVACY POLICY COOKIES JAMIE OLIVER GROUP CONTACT SITEMAP Cookie Preferences We and select companies use cookies to store and retrieve information from your browser. This information may be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect. While the information does not usually directly identify you, details such as the device, operating system and type of browser may be considered personal data as it helps to create a more personalised web experience. You can review how this information is used and customise your content preferences for cookies or for any other identifying technology below. You have the right to object to use of cookies on an individual basis below. Please refer to the third party vendors tab for more details. You may change your preferences at any time as described in our Cookie Policy (Opens in a new window) External Link Icon Accept All How data is usedThird party vendors Purposes Essential Purposes Features Special Features Save Preferences and Exit