Just looking at the McDonald's ad I knew there was nothing southern about that fried chicken. Then again, I cannot think of any chain restaurant I have ever been to that could even come close to homemade. Fried chicken is one thing I almost never order out.
Real southern fried chicken (at least how I was taught to make it) is soaked in eggs and buttermilk, then rolled in flour with salt and pepper and then fried in fat until it is so dark brown is is about to turn black and has a thick crust that snaps when you pinch it.
Gravy made with the drippings is what most seem to prefer for boneless chicken tenders, but personally I like to dunk them in homemade blue cheese dressing.
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