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Recipes

Buttermilk Fried Chicken

A buttermilk soak promises fried chicken that’s crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

by Lynn Wells
World's Largest Frying Pan
Travel

Local Landmark: The World’s Largest Frying Pan

Duplin County's giant frying pan has served up fried chicken for the masses for more than 50 years.

by Katie King
4 Gas Stations with Pit Stop-Worthy Fried Chicken (Seriously)
Guides

4 Gas Stations with Pit Stop-Worthy Fried Chicken (Seriously)

So, you want to go on a pilgrimage to find the best fried chicken in North Carolina? Plan to stop at these gas stations. No, really.

by Drew Perry
Don't Overlook the Fried Chicken at a Barbecue Joint
Restaurants

Why Is the Best Fried Chicken Often Found at Barbecue Joints?

Is it sacrilege to order fried chicken at a barbecue joint? Hardly. The best baskets of crispy, salty poultry goodness are often found at places better known for pork.

by Jason Zengerle
The Bucket List: 42 Carolina Chicken Joints
Guides

The Bucket List: 42 Carolina Chicken Joints

From chefs’ tables to take-out boxes, we ate our way across the state in search of the best places to satisfy that anytime, anywhere hankering for Southern fried perfection.

by Sheri Castle
B.W. Keaton's Fried Chicken Legacy Lives On at Keaton's Barbecue
Features

Keaton’s Barbecue: Where the Chicken is Dipped in a Secret Sauce — and Lore

B.W. Keaton got people’s attention when he started serving barbecue-sauced fried chicken at his restaurant in Rowan County. People are still talking, and the first question is always the same: How do I find this place?

by Joe Posnanski
Bojangles'
Food

Don’t Stop Bo’lievin’: How Bojangles’ Went From a Chicken and Biscuits Joint to a Southern Obsession

Forty years ago, Bojangles’ opened its first location in Charlotte. Now it’s got legions of fans as far away as Honduras. Still, it hasn’t lost its North Carolina heart: fast, fried, and fiercely loyal.

by Jeremy Markovich
Recipes

Latin Fried Chicken with Smoky Ketchup

This isn't your mom's classic fried chicken. Get ready for a kick with this Latin-inspired fried chicken.

by Community Cookbook Series
Food

Fried Chicken with Gravy

It's rumored that March's cover starlet Ava Gardner loved fried chicken. We'll never know for sure, but we bet she wouldn't turn down a plate of Steve Gordon's fried chicken and gravy.

by Our State Staff
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