Chicken Fried Chicken is a simple recipe of breaded chicken breasts fried to crispy, extra crunchy goodness for an easy weeknight dinner the family will love.
2poundsFoster Farms Free Range Simply Raised Chicken Breast Filletscut in half
2cupsall-purpose flour
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1 ½teaspoonsbaking soda
1 ½teaspoonssalt
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonpaprika
½teaspoonground black pepper
1 ½cupsbuttermilk
1largeegg
Frying oilsuch as avocado, grapeseed, peanut, canola, or corn oil
Country Gravy Sauce
⅓cupof the used frying oilor butter
½cupflour
2 ½cupswhole milk
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
To Fry the Chicken Breasts
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Set aside.
In a separate bowl stir together the buttermilk and egg.
One at a time, dip the chicken breasts into the flour mixture and press to evenly coat both sides. Next, dip into the buttermilk mixture, then dip into the flour mixture again to coat well. Repeat for remaining chicken pieces.
Preheat about 2 inches of frying oil in a skillet or frying pan on medium to 325° F.
Add some of the breaded chicken breast pieces, leaving space between each. Fry for 3 to 5 minutes until browned. Rotate to brown the other sides and cook to an internal temp of at least 165° F.
Remove the chicken breasts and place them onto a paper-towel line plate to drain. Repeat for remaining chicken pieces. Reserve some of the frying oil to make the country gravy.
Serve with country gravy or desired sauce and sides.
To Make the Country Gravy
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the reserved frying oil and flour until it forms a thick past-like consistency. If using butter, melt the butter first, then add the flour.
Slowly add the milk while and whisk until smooth. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, to heat and thicken the sauce.