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Satisfying a fried chicken craving requires the best in crispiness, juiciness, and flavor — and if you live in the Sunshine State, you’re in luck. In our previous post on the best fried chicken restaurants in every US state, Chicken Fire came out on top for Florida. In choosing restaurants, we considered longevity, customer loyalty, excellent reviews, and hospitality. Creativity and flavorful sauces and sides were also essential; the chicken is the star, but side dishes must measure up too.
This Orlando-based fried chicken spot hits the mark in multiple categories. It has a rating of 4.7 stars out of 5 with over 1,900 Google reviews, and some of its most popular menu items are the Hot Box, chicken sliders, and crinkle-cut fries. It turns up the temperature by serving Nashville-inspired jumbo chicken tenders and sliders at six heat levels, from Soulful (seasoned but with no heat) to Hot X (hot enough to set your tongue ablaze). To gauge the spice, one Reddit user says, “If you like habanero, I would think you would appreciate medium or hot, or even hot x though I witnessed a grown man in tears last week over hot x.”…