Crown Fried Chicken: Crispy & Juicy Dinner Delight

Experience the bold, crispy, and incredibly juicy flavors of Crown Fried Chicken from the comfort of your home. This recipe captures the cult-favorite East Coast street-food vibes—crunchy golden skin, savory spiced meat, and tender chicken that will have everyone going back for seconds.

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in chicken pieces (thighs and/or drumsticks)
• 2 cups buttermilk (or plain yogurt + 1 tbsp vinegar)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp black pepper
• Juice of ½ lemon
• Coating:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp baking powder
• For Frying:
• Vegetable or peanut oil (enough for deep frying)

Directions

1. Marinate: In a bowl, mix buttermilk (or yogurt + vinegar), lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, and black pepper. Add chicken, coat well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for maximum flavor.
2. Prepare Coating: Combine all coating ingredients in a bowl.
3. Dredge: Remove chicken from marinade, shake off excess, dredge thoroughly in the flour mixture—pressing it on for adhesion. For extra crunch, optionally dip back into the marinade and recoat.
4. Fry: Heat oil to 350 °F (175 °C). Fry chicken in batches for 10–14 minutes until golden brown and cooked through (internal temp 165 °F).
5. Rest: Drain on a wire rack and let rest 5–10 minutes before serving.