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Skillet Fried Chicken Breast

Here's how you make Skillet Fried Chicken Breast
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10-12m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk (low-fat)
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce (your favorite)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cups bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • Peanut oil, for frying
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: Whisk the egg with buttermilk, hot sauce and 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt and garlic powder together in a bowl until smooth.

  • Step 2: Place the chicken breasts into a resealable zip top bag, and pour the buttermilk mixture over top; place in refrigerator 8 hours or 24 hours.

  • Step 3: Place oil in a deep fryer; preheat to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 4: Combine the flour and bread crumbs with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt, and pepper in a shallow pan.

  • Step 5: Drain the chicken breasts from the buttermilk mixture and shake off the excess.

  • Step 6: Press into the bread crumb mixture, and gently shake off the excess.

  • Step 7: Fry the chicken in the hot oil until brown and crispy on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, about 10-12 minutes.

  • Step 8: Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Deep Fryer

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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