Simple Southern Fried Chicken
Ingredients
- 3-4 thin sliced chicken breasts (can cut large chicken breasts in half, or pound thinner)
- 1 packet Meat Church chicken breading seasoning (can sub flour mixed with 1-2 T of cornstarch)
- 1 tsp paprika (heaping)
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (heaping)
- 1 tsp black pepper (heaping)
- 1-2 eggs
- 1-2 cups milk
- 3-4 inches vegetable oil (depth depends on cooking pot, enough to submerge chicken breasts)
Instructions
- Heat 3-4" of vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium heat to 325 degrees.
- In a shallow baking dish or on a plate, whisk breading mix, paprika, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. In a separate dish, whisk together milk and eggs.
- Take each chicken breast and coat in the dry ingredients, then wet ingredients, then back in the dry ingredients. Drop in heated oil.
- Cook in heated oil for 5-6 minutes per side, until golden brown and 165 degrees internal temperature.