I prefer Popeye’s spicy chicken. Then I get a few packs of Cajun Sparkle to spice it up even more. Besides, it is not as greasy either.
Popeye’s is good but I opt for Church’s. Three breasts and a biscuit for under six bucks.
Ever try Chick-a-Dilly basket of chicken livers?
Popeye’s is real good but the pressure frying that KFC uses makes their chicken more tender and juicier and, thus, a little better, IMO. although sometimes I crave the Popeye’s brand. I am pretty fond of my own fried chicken though actually. I will dust the chicken in the spice blend (red pepper, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, thyme, oregano,, rosemarry, before I coat it with egg and then the flour/spice mixture and then deep fry. I like to fry nothing but thighs which I normally debone first. The bones get turned into stock for gravy or whatever. The fat that settles to the top of the stock normally gets used for making a roux which I typically use to make a veloute’ which I then use to thicken up chicken stew which is out of this world good, especially when served with fresh buttermilk biscuits or when served in a puff pastry shell.
The KFC locally isn’t fit to eat. They changed the recipe someway and not the skin is a burnt brown color instead of the old light brown color.
We bought the $20 deal about three weeks ago and I swear they killed pigeons for the chicken legs, it was pathetic. We usually hit Lee’s Famous Recipe or a local grocery store a Food City who has a full kitchen and they make awesome fried chicken. KFC is killing themselves with inedible food, lower quality and higher prices. That is a recipe for disaster in the long run.