Soak chicken tenders in buttermilk.

Bread the chicken breasts just before you are going to fry them, otherwise store them on a wire rack to prevent them from getting soggy. Coat the breast with as much as it will hold.

The first part of breading is the dredging. Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and dredge it piece by piece in the flour mixture and then place the pieces on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Chicken breasts are most likely America’s favorite part of the chicken. Next, thoroughly coat the chicken breast with the egg mixture, let it drip for a second, and put it in the bread crumbs. Fry the chicken breasts at 340–350 degrees. Allow the chicken to dry for 10 minutes and then dip it again , first in the buttermilk and then in the flour.

Buy chicken breasts that look and smell fresh. If you put too much into the pot, it may boil over and either burn you or start a fire. Everything in moderation, right? When I was a kid, it was the only part of the chicken that I would eat. If you want to add extra flavor to your fried chicken breasts, add seasoning to the bread crumbs or even the eggs. Originally published on December 21, 2010. If you want your chicken breasts to cook faster, you can cut them thinner or use a meat hammer to pound them a little thinner.

Coat chicken tenders in pancake batter.
Bread your chicken breasts for frying.

Nils Hoyum is a chef, author, and podcaster who spends a majority of his time selling meat. Be careful around hot oil. In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.

When ready to cook, drain the chicken and discard the buttermilk. Cover the breast completely with the flour mixture. Deep fry in fry daddy until golden brown. Mix salt and dry pancake batter.

Maybe it’s not the healthiest option, but as long as you don’t eat fried stuff everyday, you should be okay. Keep children and pets out of the kitchen when frying. With a little bit of patience and some practice, you will be cooking up batches of chicken wings or drumsticks that have the perfect, golden brown crunch and tender, juicy meat in your Fry Daddy.

For this article, I have rekindled my love for the chicken breast, and there is no better way to cook a chicken breast than to fry it. In a medium bowl beat eggs, milk and hot sauce.

Place chicken breasts in a zip lock bag and cover with the buttermilk and let soak in the refrigerator overnight or at least 12 hours. Luckily, it was just a passing phase that I got over.

Paired with coleslaw, beans, corn, and other summer sides, no one can resist fried chicken.
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