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Cracker Barrel Chicken Fried Chicken
Make tender chicken fried chicken with a crisp golden crust and rich homemade gravy. A comforting Cracker Barrel favorite you can recreate at home.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Stephanie Manley📖 copykat
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- whisk
- pot
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sawmill Gravy
2
Melt the bacon grease in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. When it melts, add the flour and cook for approximately ⏱️ 1 minute, stirring constantly, until it becomes fragrant like pie dough.
bacon grease2 tablespoons
3
Add the milk or heavy cream, and whisk until the gravy thickens. Season with salt and black pepper.
teaspoon salt1/2salt2 teaspoonsto 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1/2ground black pepper2 teaspoons
4
Chicken Fried Chicken
5
Pour 3 to 4 inches of oil into a deep fryer or large pot and heat the oil to 350°F.
6
Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
teaspoon salt1/2salt2 teaspoons
7
In another bowl, combine the buttermilk and water.
buttermilk1 cup
8
If your chicken breasts are not uniform in size, place them between two pieces of wax paper and gently pound them with a meat pounder until they are more uniform. Then pat them dry with a paper towel.
9
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour, dip them in the buttermilk, and then dredge again in the seasoned flour.
teaspoon salt1/2salt2 teaspoonsbuttermilk1 cup
10
Deep-fry the chicken in the hot oil until done, about 7 to ⏱️ 8 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts over while frying to make sure both sides are golden brown. Then remove the chicken from the oil and let it drain on a wire rack.
11
To serve, place two chicken breasts onto a plate and pour some sawmill gravy on top.
Nutrition Facts
calories
310 kcal
fat Content
13 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
1054 mg
protein Content
29 g
trans Fat Content
0.01 g
cholesterol Content
88 mg
carbohydrate Content
19 g
saturated Fat Content
5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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