5 Restaurants Are Now Recognized for the Best Fried Chicken in Minnesota

When I think of fried chicken, I think of my grandma Francis. She’s no longer with us, but she loved getting the family together for Sunday lunch at her farm, and fried chicken was always on the menu.

According to Market Research Future, fried chicken is one of the most popular comfort foods, and Americans are expected to spend over $8.25 billion on it by 2025. You can satisfy your craving for delicious chicken at Minnesota’s best-fried chicken restaurants. Check out the list below.

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RELATED: If spicy chicken is your thing, you should check out Dave's Hot Chicken. They only have a few locations in Minnesota, but plan to open 18 around the state. This west-coast chain, founded in Los Angeles, specializes in fiery chicken. Their menu is simple with options like tenders, tenders on a bun, or sliders. You can also get sides like fries, mac and cheese, and kale slaw.

I can’t remember the last time I made fried chicken, but I will pick some up from Kwik Trip occasionally. Getting fried chicken from a gas station might sound odd, but theirs is really good.

The best-fried chicken I’ve ever had was at Gus’s Chicken in Memphis.

The team at BetUS conducted a study to find the best fried chicken restaurants in America and several eateries in Minnesota landed on their list. Check out the info below and make plans to visit one for a tasty meal soon.

The Brass Rail in Grandy, Minnesota was the highest ranked in the state at #97 nationally. Roosters in Rochester landed at 129, Revival MPLS in Minneapolis ranked 151, Southern Social in Eagan was #200, and Handsome Hog in St. Paul came in at #236.