Garlic Fried Chicken

Ben Mims
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Garlic Fried Chicken is photographed on a plate in Mar Vista on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
Simple fried chicken needs only salt, pepper and a sprinkling of garlic powder to highlight the umami sweetness of the bird. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)

As essential as salt and pepper, here garlic powder highlights the umami sweetness of chicken in a simple, no-frills method.