Description
Crispy Southern-style Country Fried Chicken made with tenderized chicken breasts, soaked in buttermilk, and fried to golden perfection. Perfect comfort food for family dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Salt to taste
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Pound chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness.
- Whisk eggs, salt, and buttermilk and marinate chicken for 1-2 hours.
- Let chicken sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Combine flour and seasonings in a bowl.
- Dredge chicken in flour mixture pressing firmly.
- Heat oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fry chicken 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked to 165 degrees internal temperature.
- Drain on wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Do not skip pounding the chicken for even cooking.
- Bread each piece right before frying.
- Maintain oil temperature at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 165mg