Description
Chicken fried chicken is a simple and easy Southern homestyle meal. Juicy chicken breast is coated in crispy breading and topped with a creamy white country gravy that will leave your mouth watering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 thin sliced chicken breasts, or 3 chicken breasts sliced in half horizontally
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- oil for frying
For the gravy:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large pan over medium high heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and seasonings.
- In a separate bowl, mix egg, buttermilk, and hot sauce.
- Pat the chicken dry. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then once again in the flour mixture to coat.
- Place the chicken in the pan and fry 3-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside on a paper towel lined plate.
- For the gravy, melt butter over medium high heat in a small saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Slowly add milk while whisking. Continue to stir until thickened, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 492
- Sugar: 7.3 g
- Sodium: 1244.5 mg
- Fat: 14.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 46.5 g
- Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 41.6 g
- Cholesterol: 159 mg