Skillet Fried Chicken Breast
Created by Brownie on March 4, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10-12m
- Recipe #8468
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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Step 1: Whisk the egg with buttermilk, hot sauce and 1 teaspoon of seasoned salt and garlic powder together in a bowl until smooth.
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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.
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Step 3: Place oil in a deep fryer; preheat to 350 degrees F.
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Step 4: Combine the flour and bread crumbs with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoned salt, and pepper in a shallow pan.
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Step 5: Drain the chicken breasts from the buttermilk mixture and shake off the excess.
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Step 6: Press into the bread crumb mixture, and gently shake off the excess.
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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.
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Step 8: Drain on a paper towel-lined plate before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (194.6 g)
- Calories 319
- Total Fat - 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 135.6 mg
- Sodium - 764.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 40.5 g
- Calcium - 88.8 mg
- Iron - 1.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg