The Best Chicken Fried Steak

 

Photo source:  All Recipes

One of my favorite meals.  I need to make it myself instead of ordering Door Dash at least once a week from Cracker Barrel.  Really, as much as I love cooking, I hate cooking for one for certain meals.

This recipe sounds relatively easy to make and All Recipes has excellent instructions with photos and even a video.  

Click here to go to the All Recipes recipe page.

Potato Chip Chicken Tenders

I watched this episode of The Kitchen on the Food Channel with great delight as I could see so many variations using this recipe.  Links are listed at the end of the recipe.

The crispiness of the finished chicken was especially of interest to me.  Can't wait to try them!

Ingredients:

1 quart (4 cups) vegetable oil, for frying

1 pound chicken tenders

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

1 cup potato flakes

1 cup wavy potato chips, crushed

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 large eggs, beaten



Directions:

Put the oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet fitted with a deep-frying thermometer. Heat over medium heat until it reaches 350 degrees F.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. 

Mix the potato flakes and crushed chips together in a shallow dish. 

In a second shallow dish, mix the flour and some salt and pepper. 

Add the eggs to a third shallow dish. 

Dredge the chicken tenders on all sides first in the seasoned flour. Shake to remove any excess flour, then dip into the egg. Allow the egg to drip off. Dredge in the potato mixture until evenly coated.

Carefully add the chicken tenders to the hot oil and cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cooling rack over a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with more salt and serve warm.

RECIPE COURTESY OF GEOFFREY ZAKARIAN

Show: The Kitchen
Episode: Cook Smart

Watch how to make this recipe.

A Collection of Fried Chicken Recipes

My ears perk up at the mention of fried chicken.  It is one of my favorite things!  To me, a wonderful treat is a box of  Popeye's or Church's Fried Chicken.  

Having said that, I was thrilled to find the article on Southern Living Magazine, "Our Favorite Fried Chicken Recipes."  

Click here to go to the article.

How about an article on "How to Fry Chicken" . . . click here.

An excellent article from The New York Times with lots of tips, techniques and recipes for perfect fried chicken.  Click here.

A tip from our kitchen to yours . . . a deep fryer was one of our favorite kitchen purchases.  It always makes perfect fried chicken and crispy, delicious fish and shrimp.  Make sure to get one that "flash fries" . . . don't ask me what that means, but we are very happy with ours!

Fried Chicken

Doesn't that fried chicken look delicious?

This recipe and photo comes from Taste of the South Magazine, featuring authentic delicious southern recipes.  Check it out, along with their family of magazines.  Awesome recipes!

Ingredients

• 1 (3- to 4-pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

Rinse chicken pieces, pat dry.

Combine flour, salt, paprika, and red pepper.  Mix well.

Heat oil (in a depth of 2 inches) to 350° over medium-high heat in a deep cast-iron skillet or large heavy Dutch oven.  The Captain and I use a deep fryer.

Work in batches! Coat chicken in flour mixture and gently shake to remove excess. 

Fry chicken for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of chicken registers 180°. 

Adjust heat as needed to maintain oil temperature. 

Drain chicken on paper towels.