9 great fried chicken recipes for your next picnic or summer get-together

When it comes to comfort food, perhaps nothing beats fried chicken. Fried chicken isn’t fancy food — eating with your fingers is all but necessary. Still, good fried chicken requires technique, time and dedication. This is not “fast food.” We’ve compiled 9 of our favorite recipes, using various methods, seasonings and fats. Because you can never have too many recipes for a good thing.

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