How To Make American Fried Chicken From Scratch — Better Than KFC 🍗🔥

A viewer from Iraq asked me to make American fried chicken the American way. So here we are. 🍗 This one's for you @TheErbili 🙏 It all starts with the brine — half buttermilk, half pickle juice overnight. That's the Chick-fil-A inspired secret that keeps this chicken incredibly juicy. Then a double dredge through my version of the 11 herbs and spices, a 15-20 minute rest, and into the oil. The result? Wow. Just wow. 🍗 What You'll Need: The Brine (overnight): 500ml buttermilk 500ml pickle juice 30g salt 15g black pepper 10g garlic powder 10g paprika 5ml hot sauce Dry Mix: 300g all purpose flour 60g cornstarch 15g salt 10g black pepper 10g garlic powder 10g onion powder 10g paprika 5g cayenne pepper 3g dried thyme 3g dried oregano Wet Batter: 1 egg 1 cup brine Hot sauce Same hot sauce from the brine The Rules: Double dredge — wet, dry, wet, dry Rest 15-20 minutes before frying Vegetable oil, enough for depth Fry at 350-375°F until golden Hit 165°F internal temp Salt immediately out of the oil This one's dedicated to everyone around the world who asked for it. The only missing ingredient is you. 🍗 Eat Good - Be Happy 🍞 #friedchicken #americanfriedchicken #homemadefriedchicken #picklejuicebrine #doubledredge #chickenrecipe #fromscratch #winkscraftbakery #eatgoodbehappy #betterthanKFC #buttermilkbrine #crispychicken #cookingfromscratch #viewerrequest