Can I bake chicken before frying it?
I’ve been terrified of frying chicken and I finally want to give it a try. My biggest concern is that it’s going to be raw though, so I’m wondering if I can season it, bake it a bit in the oven, and then take it out to coat in batter and fry?
Edit/bit of an update: for some extra context, I'm currently home from college visiting my mom, but she had to run out so now I'm supposed to be cooking for my siblings tonight. They really wanted the fried chicken my mom was going to make (and honestly, I was looking forward to it too) so I figured I'd try to see if I can make it work. My mom does not have a working meat thermometer and I am not confident enough to attempt this for the first time without one, so I’ve decided to scrap it and cook it in a way I’m confident with. Thank you for the advice though, I’ll definitely keep it in mind when I can actually attempt it!