Country Fried Chicken
Country Fried Chicken is an old fashioned comfort food that's easy to make with chicken breasts and staple ingredients.
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Chicken
- 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts
Cooking Oil
- 1.5 cups vegetable oil for frying
Buttermilk Marinade
- 2 cups buttermilk see notes for substitutions
- 2 large eggs whisked
- 3 teaspoons salt
Breading
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups breadcrumbs plain or Italian
- 2.5 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 0.75 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1.5 teaspoons black pepper
Instructions
Prep Work
- Cover each chicken breast with saran wrap. Use a meat tenderizer and pound the chicken flat, about ½ inch thick.
- Pat the chicken completely dry. Combine the whisked eggs, salt, and buttermilk. Add the chicken and marinade for 1-2 hours, (or overnight).
- Let the chicken sit out for 25-30 minutes at room temperature before frying.
Cooking Instructions
- Transfer the marinated chicken to the breading mix. Flip it over several times until it's completely dry and coated.
- Prepare each piece right before you're ready to fry it.
- Add enough oil to a skillet to cover the chicken by half and heat it to 350°.
- Carefully add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until browned.
- Transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow excess oil to drip out.
- Repeat for all chicken breasts and serve with cornbread, mashed potatoes, and gravy.
Notes
Buttermilk substitutes include: ½ cup milk + 1 ½ cups sour cream, 4 tablespoons milk + plain yogurt to make 2 cups, 2 tablespoons white vinegar + enough milk to make 2 cups, or 2 tablespoons lemon juice + enough milk to make 2 cups. Let sit to combine.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 1100mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gCalcium: 120mgIron: 2mg
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