Chicken-Fried Chicken

Name: Chicken-Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 c. whole milk or buttermilk; 1 large egg; 3/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. cornstarch; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1 tsp. garlic powder; 1/2 tsp. dried oregano; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1/4 c. butter; 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 c. whole milk; Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; Pinch paprika

By Lena AbrahamUpdated: Aug 26, 2020

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

4.6

38 Ratings

Parker Feierbach

Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

1452

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If you love chicken fried steak, you gotta give chicken fried chicken a try. It's thinner than skin-on, bone-in fried chicken, which means the ratio of breading to meat is higher. In other words, it's crispy AF.

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Ingredients

For the chicken

4
boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup
whole milk or buttermilk
1
large egg
3/4 cup
all-purpose flour
1/4 cup
cornstarch
1 tsp.
kosher salt
1 tsp.
garlic powder
1/2 tsp.
dried oregano
1/2 tsp.
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp.
cayenne pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying

For gravy

1/4 cup
butter
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups
whole milk
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Pinch paprika

Directions

1. Step 1Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin until 1/4" thick.
2. Step 2Set up dredging station: In one shallow bowl, whisk together milk and egg. In another shallow bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, and spices.
3. Step 3Dredge each piece of chicken in milk then in flour mixture. Repeat until all chicken is coated in breading. Place in fridge while you make gravy.
4. Step 4In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook until golden and bubbling, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. (It will thicken more as it cools!) Remove from heat.
5. Step 5Cook chicken: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1/2" to 1" oil until oil is hot but not smoking. Fry each piece of chicken until golden, about 8 minutes total. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
6. Step 6Serve chicken hot with gravy.