Crispy Breaded Fried Chicken
If you’re looking for a taste of home, with a bit of a new home feel, try this breaded fried chicken recipe. The coconut oil will give a hint of tropical flavor, along with the crispy chicken strips you remember from back home. For a cheaper option, you can use lard in place of the coconut oil. It will, however, give it a slightly different taste.
Note:
-Nutrition information reflects 1/4 cup white flour. This is to account for the amount on the chicken, not including the excess left on the plate.
-You can also substitute Gluten free flour.
-Nutrition information reflects 1 cup of Coconut oil, as there will be oil left over in the pan.
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Fillet (3.5 ounce each)
- 1 Small Onion
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 cup Flour
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Rosemary
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 2 cup Coconut Oil
- 2 Eggs
Preparation
- Add the coconut oil to the pan and heat on medium-high heat (approximately 6.5 setting).
- Chop the onion, and mince the garlic, and set aside.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl. Whisk them with a fork, until eggs are mixed.
- Slice the chicken into roughly 3/4 – inch strips.
- Measure the flour, salt, rosemary, and pepper on a plate, and mix with a fork.
- Place the pieces of chicken, one at a time, in the eggs and thoroughly coat.
- Take the egg coated chicken pieces, and roll them one at a time in the flour, until they are covered.
Cook
- When the oil in the pan is hot, place the coated chicken in the pan, leaving at least 1/2 inch space between pieces.
- Let the chicken cook in the oil for approximately three minutes and then flip.
- After you flip the chicken pieces, add the onions and garlic to the pan.
- After the second side of the chicken has cooked for three minutes, alternate sides by flipping every one to two minutes, until both sides are golden brown in color.
Note: Do not forget to flip the chicken pieces regularly, or they will burn on the outside, and inside may be raw.
- When the chicken pieces are golden brown on both sides, remove the chicken from the pan and place it on a paper towel covered plate. Let the chicken pieces sit for a few minutes to allow the paper towel to absorb the excess grease.
- Plate the chicken with your favorite sides and serve.
We recommend a slaw salad and piece of fruit.
(Pictured: Mango Slaw Salad and a piece of watermelon.)
