Chicken Fried Chicken
September 11, 2009
Living off Snickers bars and Cheezits while away from home, working late nights, and feeling lonely for a good homemade meal, I thought of my last home cooked meal before leaving town for work. I cooked an American diner classic: chicken fried chicken. It was like eating a large chicken nugget. Mmmm! Simple to cook, but the most important thing is that cast iron skillet. Heat 1/4 inch vegetable oil over medium heat while you prepare this meal (it takes just about 10 mins to prepare).
Take two skinless chicken breasts, and place them in a ziplock bag. Pound them with a rolling pin until just about 1/2 inch thick. Bathe chicken in buttermilk or regular milk while you prepare a flour mixture of 1 c flour, 1 tsp salt, 1tsp pepper, and other spices like paprika and chili powder.
Place flour in a pile on a cookie sheet. Remove one piece of chicken from milk; shake off; dredge in flour mix on each side. Place in hot pan and cook for 5 mins. Flip and cook until other side is golden. Eat quick while its hot!
