Common Ingredients in fried chicken Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a hundred popular fried chicken recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in fried chicken dishes is chicken.

Flour, oil, garlic, buttermilk and eggs are also common ingredients in fried chicken recipes. Salt is in 85% of fried chicken recipes and pepper, 70%.

The average fried chicken recipe has about 12.7 ingredients, with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 43.

In terms of directions, fried chicken recipes have about 5.5 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 20 instructions.

An average fried chicken recipe takes about 3 hours 12 minutes to prepare, ranging from 6 minutes to 1 day 3 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Fried Chicken

For 1 cup flour (125 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single fried chicken recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with flour	Potential subsitutions
chicken	1 pound (454 g)	1.6 pound (746 g)	41%	chicken thigh chicken breast
buttermilk	1 cup (245 g)	1.8 cup (446 g)	39%
eggs	2 (112 g)	2.9 (161 g)	36%
garlic powder	1 teaspoon (3 g)	2.2 teaspoon (7 g)	28%	garlic ginger
paprika	1.5 teaspoon (3 g)	4.3 teaspoon (10 g)	24%	ginger
garlic	3.2 clove (10 g)	4.9 clove (15 g)	21%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Fried Chicken

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in fried chicken recipes. This would be: 33% chicken, 18% chicken thigh, 17% buttermilk, 14% flour, 6% vegetable oil, 5% eggs, 2% soy sauce, 1% salt, 1% onion and 1% cornstarch.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 85% of fried chicken recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons, 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In fried chicken recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For fried chicken recipes, salt is frequently used with flour, black pepper, pepper, chicken and buttermilk.

chicken

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is chicken. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 70% have chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken thigh: 20% of recipes
• chicken breast: 17% of recipes

In recipes for fried chicken, chicken is often used with salt, flour, black pepper, pepper and buttermilk.

Potential substitutions for chicken in fried chicken:

• chicken thigh
• chicken breast

Also, chicken is not often used with vegetable oil, soy sauce, cornstarch and canola oil.

pepper

Pepper is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 70% of fried chicken recipes contain pepper.

Variations of pepper include:

• black pepper: 56% of recipes

Salt, flour, black pepper, chicken and garlic powder are commonly used together with pepper in fried chicken dishes. Conversely, pepper is not often used with garlic, soy sauce, green onions, sesame oil and lemon juice.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 55% have black pepper.

Ground and cracked are frequent preparations for black pepper in fried chicken dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in fried chicken dishes include half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In fried chicken recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

Salt, flour, chicken, buttermilk and pepper are commonly used together with black pepper in fried chicken dishes.

Potential substitutions for black pepper in fried chicken:

• ginger

Also, black pepper is not often used with soy sauce, green onions and sesame oil.

flour

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 60% have flour.

Flour is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 1 cup, 2 cups or half a cup.

In fried chicken recipes that contain flour, it is on average, 10% by weight.

For fried chicken recipes, flour is frequently used with salt, black pepper, chicken, pepper and buttermilk. However, soy sauce, green onions, sesame oil and ginger are almost never used together with flour in fried chicken dishes.

oil

Oil is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 60% of fried chicken recipes contain oil.

Variations of oil include:

• vegetable oil: 29% of recipes
• canola oil: 12% of recipes
• sesame oil: 11% of recipes
• peanut oil: 10% of recipes

In recipes for fried chicken, oil is often used with flour, salt, black pepper, chicken and garlic powder.

vegetable oil

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is vegetable oil. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 25% have vegetable oil.

Vegetable oil is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 3 tablespoons, 2 tablespoons or 3 cups.

In fried chicken recipes that contain vegetable oil, it is on average, 10% by weight.

For fried chicken recipes, vegetable oil is frequently used with salt, flour, black pepper, eggs and buttermilk.

Potential substitutions for vegetable oil in fried chicken:

• canola oil
• peanut oil

Also, vegetable oil is not often used with garlic, garlic powder, chicken thigh, sugar, ginger and onion powder.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 30% of fried chicken recipes contain garlic.

Minced, grated, halved, smashed, peeled, sliced, chopped and removed are frequent preparations for garlic in fried chicken dishes.

Garlic is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 2 cloves, 1 tablespoon or 3 cloves.

In fried chicken recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.9% by weight.

For fried chicken recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, flour and chicken. However, buttermilk, vegetable oil, paprika, hot sauce louisiana, onion powder and thyme are almost never used together with garlic in fried chicken dishes.

buttermilk

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is buttermilk. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 30% have buttermilk.

Buttermilk is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 1 cup, 1 quart or 2 cups.

In fried chicken recipes that contain buttermilk, it is on average, 23% by weight.

In recipes for fried chicken, buttermilk is often used with salt, flour, black pepper, chicken and pepper. On the other hand, buttermilk is almost never used with garlic, soy sauce, green onions, sesame oil, ginger and lemon juice.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 25% of fried chicken recipes contain eggs.

Common quantities for eggs in fried chicken dishes include 1 eggs, 2 eggs or 3 eggs.

In fried chicken recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 9% by weight.

Salt, flour, black pepper, chicken and vegetable oil are commonly used together with eggs in fried chicken dishes. Conversely, eggs is not often used with soy sauce, chicken thigh, green onions and sesame oil.

soy sauce

Soy sauce is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 20% of fried chicken recipes contain soy sauce.

Soy sauce is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons, 3 tablespoons or 1 tablespoon.

In fried chicken recipes that contain soy sauce, it is on average, 4% by weight.

In recipes for fried chicken, soy sauce is often used with salt, garlic, sesame oil, green onions and cornstarch. On the other hand, soy sauce is almost never used with flour, black pepper, buttermilk, eggs, garlic powder, paprika, hot sauce louisiana, baking powder, onion powder, butter, thyme and lemon juice.

onion

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is onion. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 20% have onion.

Variations of onion include:

• green onions: 15% of recipes

Salt, garlic, black pepper, soy sauce and flour are commonly used together with onion in fried chicken dishes.

garlic powder

Another popular ingredient in fried chicken is garlic powder. From the recipes we've sampled for fried chicken, over 20% have garlic powder.

Fried chicken dishes often call for garlic powder to be granulated.

Garlic powder is often included in fried chicken dishes in amounts of 2 teaspoons, half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In fried chicken recipes that contain garlic powder, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for fried chicken, garlic powder is often used with salt, black pepper, flour, pepper and paprika.

Potential substitutions for garlic powder in fried chicken:

• garlic
• ginger

Also, garlic powder is not often used with vegetable oil, soy sauce, green onions, sesame oil and lemon juice.

cornstarch

Cornstarch is another common ingredient in fried chicken dishes. In fact, over 15% of fried chicken recipes contain cornstarch.

Common quantities for cornstarch in fried chicken dishes include half a cup, three quarters of a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In fried chicken recipes that contain cornstarch, it is on average, 3% by weight.

Salt, flour, black pepper, soy sauce and garlic are commonly used together with cornstarch in fried chicken dishes.

Other fried chicken Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in fried chicken recipes include:

• paprika - 15%
• lemon - 15%
• sugar - 15%
• hot sauce louisiana - 10%
• baking powder - 10%
• ginger - 10%
• onion powder - 10%
• butter - 10%
• thyme - 5%

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