Paula Patton Reacts To Backlash Over Her Mom’s Fried Chicken Recipe

Paula Patton has been getting roasted like rotisserie in the streets of social media after a video of her frying chicken was brought to everyone’s attention by a TikToker.

The actress said she was using her mother Joyce Patton‘s recipe and the way she prepared and fried that fowl was foul according to Black community standards.

After gently rinsing the chicken with cold water, Paula dropped the chicken in a bag of flour, and placed it in her avocado oil for frying.

From there, she she began seasoning the chicken, while it was frying in the grease, with Lawry’s, black pepper, and paprika.

That’s it!

After frying the chicken, Paula Patton cut the chicken for her big reveal and you could still see some pink.

Paula hasn’t removed the original video, which was posted on March 4, but she did disable the comments on it.

Watch the now viral video below.

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Read a few Twitter reactions to Paula’s fried chicken below.

The ancestors discussing Paula Patton’s fried chicken https://t.co/JI9IUr3Esd

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/Dang_Rashad/status/1511045162843181068

Paula Patton mom had her eating "fried chicken" like they did on Atlanta season 3 episode.???? pic.twitter.com/AArTQdiOif

— Phillip Blalock (@PMB_M24) April 4, 2022

Robin Thicke every morning after eating Paula Patton’s fried chicken when they were married https://t.co/DS25IhTYJF pic.twitter.com/R4fzq3WQgU

— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) April 4, 2022

Paula Patton’s fried chicken video is giving Hottie https://t.co/kULJHUiIzg

— k.j.e. (@hellokrissyj) April 5, 2022

* Mother’s Day Dinner*

Paula Patton: “Alright everybody dig in! I brought out my mother’s special fried chicken recipe, so I know it’s gonna hit just right.”

Everybody: pic.twitter.com/HVYNVw79E6

— Shanda Salters (@ShandaSalters) April 5, 2022

Robin Thicke getting ready to eat that Paula Patton fried chicken. pic.twitter.com/wNdQinQfnH

— Michael Sampson (@mikiesampson) April 5, 2022

I'd hate to be that person, but…

Paula Patton made her mom's fried chicken recipe. Her mom, Joyce, is very white.

I have explained the lack of seasoning. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Signed,
A white Girl who had to go to school to learn how to season things.

— Mrs. Alexis Hamilton-Windsor | Parody (@ManyFacedTypist) April 5, 2022

Girls, girls…Paula Patton made the fried chicken. pic.twitter.com/2w9FiHCBxY

— St. Olaf Stories (@StOlafStories) April 5, 2022

Paula Patton really thought that insurrectionist fried chicken was about to be slapping. Hate to see it.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 4, 2022

Paula Patton’s mom knowing she tried everything and that fried chicken recipe to get rid of Robin Thicke… pic.twitter.com/XGbuHoEpy1

— Jermaine (@JermaineWatkins) April 4, 2022

https://twitter.com/Ms_J_xo/status/1511095029397397508

Paula Patton, who is currently vacationing in Mexico with her son, took to Instagram to address the criticism of her fried chicken.

She said:

It might look crazy. It is the way we do it. 

My mom taught me – it is my mom’s recipe.

I do believe in washing the chicken. Maybe the way the video was edited it looked like I don’t wash it long enough, but I definitely do because I feed it to my son.

Paula added: 

It’s all good because everyone has their own way of making things and I’ll take suggestions.

She also turned off the comments on her response video, so she really doesn’t want your suggestions. 

Watch below.

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Paula can cook her fried chicken any way she sees fit as long as I don’t have to eat it.

Your thoughts?