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You really can’t go wrong with fried chicken. The Southern classic is a welcome centerpiece, and something that can be difficult to nail down at home (have you ever had flour dredged up to your elbow?). Sometimes it feels good to dust your hands off and let your local grocery spot take over.
Aa it turns out, chefs, with all their infinite culinary talent, opt for bags of store-bought fried chicken sometimes, too. The best place to find it might not be the restaurant down the road. It could easily be your favorite grocery store down the street.
I asked a few chefs to name their go-to Southern grocery store for impossibly crispy fried chicken. Here are the three top spots.
1. Harris Teeter
Without hesitation Chef Manolo Betancur of Manolo’s Bakery in Charlotte named “Harris Teeter.” The Southern chain has a few hundred stores across the Southeast, and Manolo favors its fried chicken for its “juicy taste,” “ideal golden-brown crust,” and “great size.” The fried chicken can be found in the store’s deli and is “double-dipped” for extra crunch…