Chicken Fried Chicken
Crispy, golden, and Southern-style—this Chicken Fried Chicken is comfort food at its finest, especially with creamy gravy on top.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
Breading
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ⅓ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp black pepper
Marinade
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
Instructions
Marinade the chicken
- Place the chicken breasts into a sealed gallon sized ziplock bag. Using a meat tenderizer (or rolling pin), pound it until its flattened to about 1/2 inch thick. Pat dry and set aside.
- Whisk the marinade ingredients together, add to the chicken in a sealed bag or container. Let it sit for 1 to 2 hours or longer for better flavor. (If you don't have time to let the chicken marinade you can skip that.)
- Once marinating is almost complete, if desired begin making mashed potatoes and gravy to go with the hot fried chicken!
Cooking
- In a medium bowl, prepare the breading mix. Remove the chicken from the marinade, flip the chicken in the breading until completely covered, really pressing it on.
- In a frying pan, add enough vegetable oil to cover the chicken halfway. Heat oil to about 350 degrees F before adding the chicken in.
- Place the chicken in carefully and cook about 5 minutes per side. Place on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any access grease.
- This is enjoyed best with mashed potatoes and brown gravy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 845kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 251mg | Sodium: 3463mg | Potassium: 1125mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 754IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 4mg
