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.
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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.
The Bucket List: 20 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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Gather ’Round the Table: Recipes from Our Front Porch
An inn in Bryson City knows the secret to an inviting meal.
Fried Chicken Batter and Chicken Gravy
If you want your chicken as crispy as the pieces at the Hemlock Inn, fry it in a cast-iron skillet.