Fried Chicken Recipe

Name: Fried Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: Brine:; 4 cups cold water; 1/2 cup Kosher Salt; 4 chicken bresat, bone in and skin on; Dredge:; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried; freshly ground pepper; Vegetable oil for frying; Sauce:; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup cream (your choice, from light to heavy); 1/4 tsp mace or nutmeg; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

Servings: persons

Brine:
4 cups cold water
1/2 cup Kosher Salt
4 chicken bresat, bone in and skin on
Dredge:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
freshly ground pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
Sauce:
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup cream (your choice, from light to heavy)
1/4 tsp mace or nutmeg
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley

1
Combine water and salt in a large bowl. Add chicken breasts and allow to stand for 1 hour at room temperature. They ahould be covered with the brine; if they are not, add more water and salt.
2
Drain chicken, rinse well with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Dredge chicken in flour combined with thyme and season with pepper.
3
Preheat oven to 400F. Pour oil into a large deep skillet, or wok, to a depth of 1/4 inch. Heat on medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down and fry for 4 minutes or until deeply golden. Turn heat down to medium if chicken is browning too quickly. Turn chicken, bone side down, and fry for 4 minutes more.
4
Transfer chicken to a baking sheet and bake for 18 to 25 minutes or until juices are clear.
5
Make sauce while chicken is in the oven. Carefully drain oil from frying pan. Return 1 tablespoon of oil to pan, along with flour and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 4 minutes or until golden.
6
Add cream and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low and add mace or nutmeg, and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve sauce with chicken.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Brine:, 4 cups cold water, 1/2 cup Kosher Salt, 4 chicken bresat, bone in and skin on, and more.

Yes, Fried Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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