Ingredients: 2 to 3 lbs of your favorite cut of chicken (breasts, tenderloins, thighs, wings, legs, etc.) 2 cups buttermilk 2 ...

Fry chicken in batches, 3–5 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through (165°F internal temp). Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate.

Finally, it's deep fried until golden brown and shatteringly crisp with a crunch so loud you can hear it three seats over. Now that is a good Southern style fried chicken.

Fried chicken on the counter, pound cake by the door - Southern funeral food tells a deeper story about grief and community. Photo credit: Depositphotos.

I use a basket air fryer to make these chicken cutlets—specifically, the Instant Vortex, which is one of my top air fryer picks for 2025. It's easy to use and heats food quickly and evenly; you ...

April 21, 2025 at 6:42 am Fried chicken on the counter, pound cake by the door – Southern funeral food tells a deeper story about grief and community. Photo credit: Depositphotos.