Testing Paula Patton's Controversial Fried Chicken

Is unseasoned chicken a thing? Paula Patton shared a video on Instagram of her mom's fried chicken. Fried chicken sounds normal right? Well, wait until you see her cooking method. First it starts with unseasoned chicken in unseasoned flour and a shallow fry. That's right it's all unseasoned. After dusting we fry it and then we add the seasoning while it's frying. Yep, we're seasoning while it's frying in hot oil. The question, will the seasoning stick or will it just season the oil but not the chicken. Paula Patton swears by her mom's recipe but after testing ourselves we still have doubts. The oil got dirty quick and we probably could do another batch fry but we'd have to dump the oil after that. It's kinda a waste, to use it once or twice if we're lucky. And the seasoning did roll off the chicken. Watch us make it so you can decide if you want to try it. It was good but there's an easier way to make good chicken. Let's fry!

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For the recipe referenced in today's video:

QUICK TIPS WE LEARNED AFTER TEST:
1. Washing chicken is a personal choice! Just make sure to pat dry and clean your surfaces after.
2. Use whatever seasoning you like best!
3. Your oil will get dirty and your seasoning will burn. If you plan to make more than one batch you will need to switch out your oil. - Remember to not crowd your chicken
4. Don't over season. We overcompensated thinking it will fall off as it did, but whatever seasoning you use it will stick.
5. Overall, we think it's smarter to mix your seasoning in with your flour. We still don't understand, but the chicken was fine. Just a waste of seasoning and oil.

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[aramhouse]

I don't know why I'm watching chicken videos at this hour I'm very hungry.😭❤️❤️

[lateshiachilds]

It's just easier to season the chicken and flour and then fry.

[AlWilliams]

Thanks ladies! Always up to another good fried chicken recipie. Maybe a touch too much with the seasoning salt, but to each her own. GOD bless!

[pashamorris]

Y'all really shouldn't be telling ppl to fry their chicken like this. From not washing your chicken (which is disgusting) to putting seasoning in the grease. This is not normal and ppl shouldn't think this is ok. This is how ppl get salmonella. If you know how to fry chicken and how it's supposed to taste then you would KNOW this chicken isn't good when compared to chicken that's seasoned and fried correctly.

[Honeymoon]

Actually you’re not supposed to wash the chicken. That’s kind of the job of the butcher.

[queennzinga]

Paula payton mom is white woman for sure