This is the recipe where the cult following began for my fried chicken. I grew up as “Billy,” and when I went to culinary school my friends asked me if I thought I was going to be Chef Boyardee, which later morphed into Chef Billy D (like my Instagram handle). I grew up eating fried chicken, and when I had the opportunity to open my own fried chicken restaurant, it was a no-brainer to call it Billy D’s Fried Chicken.
Everyone has their own unique take on fried chicken. Some brine, some don’t. Some use bread crumbs and others make a batter. Some like Nashville hot or Korean style. Honestly, I can’t think of a piece of fried chicken I don’t like!
