Sure, it’s easy enough to put ranch on your fried chicken. But what about putting it in your fried chicken? Or, even better: What about doing both?
For our Ranch Fried Chicken recipe, Cook’s Country test cooks infused fried chicken with the fresh, summery flavors of ranch by incorporating the defining herbs—chives, cilantro, and dill—in three ways: in the buttermilk dip, in the flour coating, and in the serving sauce.