 The first dish known to have been deep fried was fritters , which were popular in the Middle Ages . However , it was the Scottish who were the first to deep fry their chicken . The dish was first brought to the United States by Scottish immigrants . Prior to the Second World War , fried chicken was often very expensive and was only enjoyed on special occasions . In the late 1900s and early 2000s , however , fried chicken has been mass @-@ produced and the price of the dish has gone down significantly . 
