I tried fried-chicken recipes from Guy Fieri, Ina Garten, and Alton Brown, and the best called for pickle juice and hot sauce

Meredith SchneiderMay 29, 2024, 14:17 IST

I followed fried-chicken recipes from three chefs. Meredith Schneider

I tried fried-chicken recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ina Garten, and Guy Fieri.
Garten's recipe took the longest to prep, and Brown's added a bit of paprika for a kick.

It feels like fast food just keeps getting more expensive, so I've made it my mission to find delicious and easy recipes for my favorite comfort foods.

Next up: fried chicken. To start, I tried three fried-chicken recipes from Ina Garten, Alton Brown, and Guy Fieri to see which would be my new go-to.

Here's how the recipes stacked up.

Garten’s ingredient list was the shortest.

Ina Garten's ingredients were very simple. Meredith Schneider

I bathed the chicken in buttermilk overnight.

I had to start the prep for this chicken the day before. Meredith Schneider

The flour mix for the breading was easy to prep.

The flour mixture is just flour, salt, and pepper. Meredith Schneider

Frying took two steps.

I fried the chicken in oil and then baked it. Meredith Schneider

I think Garten’s chicken is best suited for large groups.

I think Ina Garten's chicken would be better with sauce. Meredith Schneider

Right away, Brown’s recipe was more involved.

Alton Brown adds some spices to his flour mixture. Meredith Schneider

I also had to soak this chicken in buttermilk.

I set up an assembly line to dredge and fry the chicken. Meredith Schneider

Brown's recipe had a two-step dredging process.

The flour mixture had extra ingredients, but it pretty much looked the same. Meredith Schneider

I fried the dredged chicken on the stovetop.

Alton Brown just fries his chicken until it's fully cooked. Meredith Schneider

The end result had a satisfyingly crisp exterior.

The chicken was super crispy. Meredith Schneider

Fieri’s recipe had the most ingredients.

Guy Fieri called for some interesting ingredients. Meredith Schneider

But it took less time to prep.

I added some spices to the buttermilk. Meredith Schneider

I had to let the chicken rest a bit before frying.

Guy Fieri's flour mixture was the most involved. Meredith Schneider

Like Brown, Fieri called for a simple stovetop fry.

After frying, I still had to add the dill salt. Meredith Schneider

Fieri's chicken had the “wow factor" when it came to flavor.

I was blown away by Guy Fieri's chicken. Meredith Schneider

All three recipes were tasty, but Fieri’s flavors won me over.

I can't wait to make Guy Fieri's chicken again. Meredith Schneider

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