Deep Fried Chicken Breast Recipe

Working in batches fry chicken several pieces at a time until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into chicken reads 165 about 7 8 minutes on each side.

Deep fried chicken breast recipe. Empty the eggs in to a bowl and wisk till runny and yellow then put flour and cainen pepper in a food bag and mix. In a separate bowl stir together 1 1 3 cups flour salt 1 4 teaspoon pepper egg yolks and beer. The recipe relies on a one dip dry batter of flour salt pepper and baking powder.

Then dip the chicken pieces into the flour mixture until they re thoroughly coated. Next thoroughly coat the chicken breast with the egg mixture let it drip for a second and put it in the bread crumbs. Heat to about 350 f then reduce heat a bit just before frying the breasts.

Soak the chicken breasts in the buttermilk and salt for 8 24 hours. Fry the chicken for 12 to 15 minutes until it is golden brown and cooked through. Cook fry about 8 minutes per side.

Submit a recipe correction. To make deep fried chicken start by marinating the chicken in buttermilk for 4 24 hours. Poach the chicken in the in the milk.

Drain on paper towels. Put chicken still hot in to the flour mix then shake then put it in the egg and again in the flour. Bread your chicken breasts for frying.

Heat the oil to 350 degrees f in a deep fryer and drop the chicken pieces in one at a time with tongs careful not to splash hot oil. Drain on racks for 5 minutes. Moisten each piece of chicken with a little water then dip in the dry mix.