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Cajun Seasoned Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breasts

Here's how you make Cajun Seasoned Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breasts
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 4h
  • Cook: 25m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 16 ounces chicken breasts (four breasts, 4 ounces each)
  • 1/8 cup of hot sauce (I like Franks )
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons Cajun Spice Mix
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup oil (vegetable oil)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Trim remaining fat and skin from the chicken,pound until 1/4 inch thick,and set aside.

  • Step 2: In a medium size bowl,mix together buttermilk and hot sauce.

  • Step 3: Add chicken, making sure all pieces are coated well and chill for 4 hours.

  • Step 4: Mix together all dry ingredients into a shallow bowl or pie plate.

  • Step 5: Drain buttermilk from chicken,add chicken one piece at a time to seasoned flour and coat each side well (with the palm of my hand,I press more flour into the chicken).

  • Step 6: In a cast iron skillet heat oil until hot but not smoking.

  • Step 7: Add chicken two pieces at a time,(if the chicken breasts are large, one at a time).

  • Step 8: After adding chicken,if desired sprinkle with more Cajun Seasoning & pepper.

  • Step 9: Cover with lid and cook for about 8 minutes, if golden browned turn chicken cover with lid and brown other side.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Cast Iron Skillet,preferred but not needed

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