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Chicken Fried Chicken

Crispy, crunchy, and irresistible. Try this fried chicken recipe at home that pairs perfectly with a country gravy.

Prep Time 40 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
servings 4

Ingredients

  • Fried Chicken:

  • 2 pounds Foster Farms Free Range Simply Raised Chicken Breast Fillets, cut in half

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

  • 1 teaspoon paprika

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk

  • 1 large egg

  • Frying oil (such as avocado, grapeseed, peanut, canola, or corn oil)


  • Country Gravy Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup of the used frying oil (or butter)

  • ½ cup flour

  • 2 ½ cups whole milk

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • To Fry the Chicken Breasts

    1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper. Set aside.

    2. In a separate bowl stir together the buttermilk and egg.

    3. 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.

    4. Preheat about 2 inches of frying oil in a skillet or frying pan on medium to 325° F.

    5. 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.

    6. 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.

    7. Serve with country gravy or desired sauce and sides.

    To Make the Country Gravy

    1. 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.

    2. Slowly add the milk while and whisk until smooth. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, to heat and thicken the sauce.

    3. Pour over the fried chicken and serve.

    Recipe credit: platingpixels

COOK TO A SAFE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 165°F. ALWAYS use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature. Do not rely solely on suggested cooking times. Cooking appliances vary in temperature and cooking times are a GUIDE ONLY.

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