Tue 13 Mar 2007
Copycat Church’s Fried Chicken
Posted by ChefTom under Recipes, Church's Chicken
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I must say, I have never had Church’s Fried Chicken… I don’t even know where there is a Church’s near me. lol Anyway, so many people e-mail me about this recipe, so I had to post it. I tried it last night and it was definitely the best fried chicken I’ve ever made at home. I served it with some homemade mashed potatoes and my Mom made her famous green bean casserole. I’d love to hear some feedback from some of you who have been to Church’s.
1 Tbs sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 tsp seasoned salt
2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup biscuit mix
1 envelope Italian dressing mix
1 envelope onion soup mix
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1 Chicken (Cut into Pieces)
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2 eggs, mix with
1/4 cup cold water
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1 cup corn oil (for frying)
Combine first set of ingredients in a 4-cup bowl. Mix to blend the ingredients thoroughly.
Dip the chicken pieces in egg mixture and then into dry coating mix and repeat so each piece is double coated.
Pre-heat the oil in a heavy skillet. Brown pieces skin-side down for 4 to 6 minutes. Use medium high heat.
Turn and brown underside of pieces a few minutes. Transfer to an oiled or Pam-sprayed pan. Cover with foil, sealing it on only 3 sides of pan.
Bake at 350F for about 45 to 50 minutes. Remove foil, then Bake another 5 minutes until the coating is crisp.
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(128 votes, average: 3.4 out of 5)



March 18th, 2007 at 11:44 pm
Haven’t tried YOUR recipe yet, but if it’s as good as the Church’s in the nearby city of Beaumont, TX, it’s going to have to be really great!!! Can’t pass one without buying!!!
March 19th, 2007 at 7:15 am
Church’s Chicken is good BUT, the ones here in Phenix City,Al & Columbus,Ga are to greasy.
March 19th, 2007 at 10:40 am
This is a good tip. For better results… Soak the chicken in ice water for several hours before breading and frying.
March 20th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Church’s chicken is very good . I was told by an x employee that they soak the chicken overnight in cold salted water . I haven’t tried this recipe yet but will soon .
Sue
March 23rd, 2007 at 9:29 pm
There are a number of Church’s Chicken sites in Phoenix, AZ. It’s my favorite, bar none. I like the thigh’s best with a jalapeno pepper. Awesome!
March 24th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
I did this one last night and it came out
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-l! Thanks so much!
Debra
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March 24th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
I think Church’s chicken is greasy everywhere! I think that’s what makes it so good! I like it because it’s crispy outside and moist inside. The crispy skin is what sets it apart from KFC and Bo’s.Church’s is so popular here, they sometimes run out of chicken on Sunday afternoons. I like it best with fries, okra, jalapenos and dinner rolls. I’m using this recipe for an Easter cookout.
March 25th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
I’ve had Church’s Fried chick many times and this recipe is darn close to the real thing. If you put this chicken in a Church’s chicken box you’ll fool almost everyone
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Here in NY, their are many Church’s Chicken / White Castle combo restaurants. We also have many Burger King/Popeye’s, KFC/Taco Bell and KFC/Pizza Hut combo restaurants. I don’t like these combo joints because I think they should focus on one thing. I guess real estate is so expensive here that combo restaurants make sense.
I’m going to open up a McDonald’s/Jenny Craig combo. LOL
Ron
March 30th, 2007 at 7:35 am
I made this recipe for my family and my son said that it was the best breaded chicken he has ever eaten. I also use skinless chicken pieces and it comes out great. I’ll have to try soaking it in salted cold water and see if it makes any difference. I put the pieces in the deep fryer until I got the color I wanted, then I put the pieces in the oven at 350 to cook it the rest of the way. I’ve never even heard of Church’s.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:19 am
I live in Dallas Tx. an I have a Church’s Fried chicken just down the street. But I wood much rather make this recipe, why wast the money. This is the BEST recipe for fried chicken I have ever seen. Thank you
March 30th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Made this chicken this evening (March 30th) and thought it was lousy. The chicken was cooked very nice, but the batter was terrible. I am not an American and have a better appreciation for food in Canada. Will stay with the traditional way of roasting chicken. Thank-you.
April 6th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
I tried this recipe the other night because it sounded flavorful and different. I thought it was delicious! The coating was crisp without a hint of grease and the chicken was tender and moist. We don’t have Church’s fried chicken in RI so I’ve never had it before but this was great.
We ate the leftovers cold the next day and it definitely was not as good. Next time i’d pop leftovers in the oven to crisp up a bit before serving.
April 13th, 2007 at 8:14 am
I live in the south and we have Church’s Chicken all over the place. When I go by one, I have to stop just for a piece of chicken and their okra. The chicken is divine. Definitely the juiciest meat you will ever find. I won’t eat the skin on any chicken, not even my own, but I have to say Church’s chicken is different. I usually only have the bone left.
April 14th, 2007 at 1:32 pm
I live in Florida where Church’s Chicken is very popular. Their chicken is great, and I cannot wait to try it at home. However, their mushrooms are even better then their chicken. I would appreciate you posting the mushroom recipe if you can find it. It will be a big hit on your site.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:13 pm
Hmmmm… This was probably the most dissappointing thing I have ever tried to prepare. I am not a novice cook. I am a typical home cook that prepares meals on a regualar basis. That said, the chicken was so so so not worth the trouble. The breading tastes strangely like onion ring breading. IN fact the chicken actually tastes like onion rings. The coating was SOAKED in grease, and pretty much fell off the chicken onto the plate. This may be a good BASE recipe that needs a LOT of tweaking…. But it is certainly not worth the extra time, and ingredients!
August 12th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
I live in Arizona where there are plenty of Church’s Chicken restaurants, especially in Phoenix. However, your recipe, although tasty, doesn’t “copy cat” the flavor or texture of Church’s chicken at all.
September 25th, 2007 at 2:19 pm
Church’s chicken is the best, nice and crisp on the outside and the inside is moist. If we are near a Church’s Chicken while traveling about noon we stop and get the 8 piece which is 2 meals for us. I’m looking forward to trying this recipe and would be happy if it comes out half as good.
September 28th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
I am looking for the recipe for Churches OKRA!! OMG Ive been away since the 70’s and S-T-I-L-L remember stuffing my face
December 29th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
I’m looking for Church’s “Spicy Sprinkles” recipe. It’s a condiment packet that they used to give out with their chicken. Used my last packet recently and no Florida stores are ordering it from the company. All my nearby Church’s are franchises that are reducing $/inventory so no more Spicy Sprinkles.
Anyone?
June 10th, 2008 at 12:36 am
here’s in the philippines have three brances of church’s chicken…never tried it though i’m planning to go on this weekend to try the original recipes chicken had! i think it’s way better to have jalapeƱos on the side! wooooooooooooh! i’m craving now! haha…way cool
June 29th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Tried this recepie after seeing so many times in different places. Turned out being a soggy greasy mess even after allowing 15min to “crisp”. Then went back in oven another 10min at 400 and a little better. Maybe I missed something. Might be better cooked on a rack? Taste was just OK and certainly not anything close to Churches Chicken.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
When we lived in Houston, TX, the man who started Church’s Chicken was my next door neighbor. We were like his “test subjects”. Boy, do I love Church’s Chicken. For those of you who haven’t tried Church’s Chicken, YOU ARE MISSING OUT!!! It is by far the BEST!!! Thanks for posting this.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I love Churchs fried chicken but this was NOTHING like it. Fed it to the dogs.
July 31st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
OY! Churches used to have wonderful deep fried Okra and gizzards. OMG! to die for!!! I am in a state that does not have any of this and I would LOVE to have the recipe for them.
July 31st, 2008 at 5:03 pm
OY! Churches used to have wonderful deep fried Okra and gizzards. OMG! to die for!!! I am in a state that does not have any of this and I would LOVE to have the recipe for them!!! I am drooling just thinking of them.
August 2nd, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hey, I have a fried chicken recipe, too! Chinese style fried chicken wings. Do visit my blog and give it a try! Add me to your blogroll, please…