[[{“value”:”You will probably find the best fried chicken at a small diner somewhere in the South. However, the top fried chicken served to the masses may surprise you. After all, fried chicken chains and restaurants dot the country, some of them household names for decades. Where can you get the best fried chicken? Here is the #1 fried chicken in America, according to diners.
Jollibee
According to USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Jollibee’s crispy Chickenjoy is the most beloved fried chicken in the country. The Filipino-style chicken is an elevated, more international take on the southern favorite. “Jollibee is the best fried chicken in the area. Drums and thighs only, spicy or regular, served with gravy on the side,” writes a Redditor in Northern Virginia. “Jollibee is delicious,” adds another.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
For Southern fried chicken, many diners swear by Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, which features a crunchy southern coating and is fried until golden brown, just the way diners like it. “Popeyes makes the best chicken,” one Redditor shared. “Totally agree! I’ve even purposefully tried other fried chicken every chance I get to see if it may outrank Popeyes. Not even close! The mix of spices, crispiness, and juiciness is unmatched. Damn it, now I want some,” agreed another. “Besides Korean fried chicken this is easily the best answer. No other fast food chain comes CLOSE to the product Popeyes makes,” a Redditor says. Some diners say it is “crispier and just tastes better” compared to KFC.
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken is another great place for a winner-winner fried chicken dinner. It fries chicken pieces to a deep golden, spicy crisp. The smaller chain has amassed a cult following across the South, California, and Arizona. “Best chicken and fixings I’ve had by far,” one Redditor states. “Agreed. Best fried chicken I’ve had, ever,” another agrees.
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Raising Cane’s
For fried chicken tenders, Raising Cane’s is a crowd pleaser. “Fresh Raising Cane’s literally melts in your mouth…they use the tenderloin part of the breast only,” says Redditor u/idontevenliftbrah. “100% best tenders in fast food market. They actually use real chicken tenderloins,” another writes
Church’s Texas Chicken
Church’s Texas Chicken serves Southern-style, golden, crispy chicken with big portions at low prices and ranked second behind Jollibee in USA Today’s recent poll. “I like that it’s not greasy, but crisp and tasty!” one says. “Went to church’s the other day and I gotta say it was the best fast food fried chicken I’ve had in a long time. Better than Popeyes and KFC imo,” another added.
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