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Why is it called chicken fried chicken?

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"Fried chicken" used to mean the same as "Chicken fried chicken." Then dishes like "chicken fried steak" became popular. So, although redundant, the term "chicken fried" was used to describe battered and hot-oil-cooked chicken as well. read more

When you get right down to the basics, any chicken that is fried is fried chicken, coated or not. But I think the majority of people would expect their fried chicken to be coated, whether in seasoned flour, double-dipped in flour, egg & flour, corn flakes, etc. read more

"Fried" means cooked in hot oil. "Chicken fried" means battered and then cooked in hot oil. "Fried chicken" used to mean the same as "Chicken fried chicken." Then dishes like "chicken fried steak" became popular. So, although redundant, the term "chicken fried" was used to describe battered and hot-oil-cooked chicken as well. read more

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