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Chicken fried in oil is already one of our favorite foods. Swap in lard and it gets even better. In Indiana kitchens, chicken pieces are seasoned with salt and plenty of black pepper, dunked in a light coating of flour, and then cooked in bubbling lard. The result is fried chicken that is crisp (not craggy) in texture on the outside, super- juicy on the inside, and uniquely savory. To make our own version with a light yet substantially crisp crust, we dipped the chicken pieces in flour, then…