Love & Best Dishes: Chicken-Fried Chicken Recipe | Southern Comfort Food Recipe Ideas

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: half-and-half

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Half-and-half reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Pound the chicken breasts thin using a meat mallet.

Lightly dust the chicken breasts with flour to help the coating stick.

In a bowl, beat 2 eggs and add buttermilk, mixing well.

In another bowl, mix crushed saltine crackers with 1 cup of flour and 2 tablespoons of seasoning salt.

Dip each chicken breast into the egg and buttermilk mixture, letting excess drip off.

Press the chicken into the saltine cracker and flour mixture to coat.

Let the coated chicken sit for about 20 minutes to allow the coating to adhere.

Heat oil in a pan until it reaches about 260°F, checking with a thermometer.

Fry the chicken for about 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through, checking the thickest piece with a thermometer to ensure doneness.

Remove the chicken from the pan and drain most of the oil, leaving about 2-3 tablespoons in the pan.

Add flour to the remaining oil in the pan to make a roux, stirring to combine.

Add pepper and salt to the roux and cook until the flour taste is gone, without browning it too much.

Slowly add milk to the roux, stirring to combine and letting it thicken.

Add a little wet base of chicken for flavor, being cautious of the saltiness.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of butter for richness and flavor.

Turn off the heat and serve the chicken fried chicken with the gravy.

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