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Is It Seed Oil? · Fried Chicken

Is Fried Chicken made with seed oils?

Usually seed oils

Usually fried in seed oils

Most restaurants fry chicken in soybean, canola, peanut, or 'vegetable' oil. Tallow frying is rare.

How to keep it seed-oil-free

Ask the restaurant what they fry in, or pan-fry at home in tallow or avocado oil.

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