I made Chef Marcus Samuelsson's fried chicken recipe for Juneteenth — the crispy, flaky crust and hints of rosemary make it an automatic favorite

Lauren EdmondsJun 14, 2022, 03:13 IST

Insider's food reporter Lauren Edmonds made fried chicken.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Chef Marcus Samuelsson is the co-founder of Red Rooster Harlem in New York City.
I made his tasty recipe for fried chicken.

Fried chicken would have been a nightmare for early Juneteenth celebrations, but modern cooking makes the process much easier.

People watch a parade taking place to celebrate Juneteenth 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Megan Varner/Getty Images

157 years after the inaugural Juneteenth, making fried chicken is less challenging.

Chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson in March 2016.Scott Roth/Getty Images

You're going to need chicken and lots of spices to make Samuelsson's fried chicken.

Get chicken thighs and drumsticks with the bone-in, skin-on.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Start by creating the spice blend, which includes celery salt and hot smoked paprika.

The spice blend includes ground cumin and hot smoked paprika.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Brine the chicken thighs and drumsticks in eight cups of water and one cup of salt.

Brine the chicken in a large container for 90 minutes.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Mince two cloves of garlic for the chicken marinade.

The garlic will be added to the marinade.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

It's time to make the marinade!

The chicken should be pat dry and should sit at room temperature before marinating.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Put the chicken in the marinade to sit overnight in the refrigerator.

Mix the marinade (L) and submerge the chicken (R).Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Now, we're going to bread the chicken after letting it marinate.

The flour mixture includes all-purpose flour and ground white pepper.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Roll the chicken thighs and drumsticks in the flour mixture to cover every nook and cranny.

Use tongs to roll the chicken pieces around in the flour mixture.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Add oil, rosary sprigs, and garlic cloves to the skillet.

Be careful not to burn the rosemary sprigs and garlic.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Add the chicken to the heated oil and let it fry for around seven minutes.

Fry the chicken in a skillet for about seven minutes.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Add the fried chicken to a rack and let rest for 10 minutes.

Let the chicken drumstick and thighs cool on a rack for 10 minutes.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Add the cooled chicken back into the fryer for around one minute.

Add the fried chicken back to the reheated oil.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

Samuelsson's fried chicken is one of the best iterations I've had since leaving Florida.

The finished fried chicken on a cooling rack.Lauren Edmonds/Insider

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I made Chef Marcus Samuelsson's fried chicken recipe for Juneteenth &mdash; the crispy, flaky crust and hints of rosemary make it an automatic favorite