Cast Iron Skillet Fried Chicken

[tex4k]

Well I got me some fried chicken for supper, wasn't homemade in a cast iron skillet but we got us a mom&pop greasy spoon here in town that turns out fried chicken good enough to fix a craving!

[Grizz83]

Similarly, there is no better way to do skin on chicken thighs than in a cast iron skillet. Gets that skin nice n crispy!

[oneeye]

I fry alot of our homegrown chicken like this. Only difference is I use lard instead of shortening. As long as the grease is hot, I also fry some sliced mushrooms and dill pickle slices. The kids always joke "Hey Dad, can you fry our salads too?" Great eating!

[ThisLadyHunts]

What brand of lard do you like best?

[oneeye]

We've never bought it - we make our own from the hogs that we raise.

[gatorgrizz27]

I always do it in a cast iron. 95% of the meals in our house are in a cast iron skillet or grill/smoker.

Thanks for the tip about turning it way down and covering. I struggle to get the inside meat cooked without over browning the skin. I’ve been just doing it in the skillet until the skin looks right, then putting them on a rack in the oven until they hit 145, but it looses some of the crunch/grease. Pouring a splash of grease over it at the end wasn’t a good experiment either.

[Mrsailfish]

I have a lot of old cast iron cook ware. One of the pieces that I have is a extra deep skillet with a cast iron lid and it is labeled “chicken fryer “, it was one of the first pieces that I got, I have never cooked fried chicken in it. I think I will give this recipe a try this week.

[Ashiller]

Yum

[lmartin5]

Thanks for sharing...definitely going to give this a try.

[crazyal]

We've never bought it - we make our own from the hogs that we raise.

Awesome

[cashcropper]

That's the same way I fry squirrels. After eating some good fried squirrel none of them are safe.

[ladybluearm]

Same way my momma would fry chicken. She would make her skillet gravy afterward. Man that was some good cooking. Mom was the best!

[bowhunt3]

I Need to try this, thanks

[jds247]

That looks good.. my wife bought me a new Dutch oven for frying fish.. i love the way cast iron cooks