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Fried chicken breast
Calories & nutrition facts
fast foods, fried chicken, breast, meat and skin and breading
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 230 kcal —
- Protein 24 g 47%
- Carbohydrate 5.9 g 2%
- Fat 12 g 16%
- Saturated fat 3.3 g 17%
- Fibre 0.1 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 657 mg 29%
- Cholesterol 92 mg 31%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 10 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0.1 µg 1%
- Vitamin E 0.48 mg 3%
- Vitamin K 0 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.1 mg 9%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.23 mg 18%
- Niacin (B3) 7.9 mg 49%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 1.2 mg 23%
- Vitamin B6 0.26 mg 15%
- Folate (B9) 21 µg 5%
- Vitamin B12 0.31 µg 13%
- Choline 78.9 mg 14%
Minerals
- Calcium 45 mg 3%
- Iron 0.72 mg 4%
- Magnesium 26 mg 6%
- Phosphorus 230 mg 18%
- Potassium 282 mg 6%
- Zinc 0.92 mg 8%
- Copper 0.06 mg 7%
- Manganese 0.12 mg 5%
- Selenium 29.2 µg 53%
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 230 | 24 g | 5.9 g | 12 g |
| 1 × breast, with skin | 203 g | 467 | 48 g | 12 g | 25 g |
| 1 × breast, without skin | 142 g | 327 | 33 g | 8.4 g | 18 g |
| 1 × breast, bone and skin removed | 107 g | 246 | 25 g | 6.3 g | 13 g |
| 2 × breast, with skin | 406 g | 934 | 96 g | 24 g | 51 g |
| ½ × breast, with skin | 101.5 g | 233 | 24 g | 6 g | 13 g |
| 3 × breast, with skin | 609 g | 1401 | 143 g | 36 g | 76 g |
| 4 × breast, with skin | 812 g | 1868 | 191 g | 48 g | 101 g |
Similar foods
- KFC extra crispy fried chicken breastmeat and skin with breading268 kcal / 100 g
- Fried chicken breast filletwith skin187 kcal / 100 g
- Popeyes mild fried chicken breastpopeyes, fried, mild, breast, meat and skin with breading274 kcal / 100 g
- Breaded fried chicken breast fillet186 kcal / 100 g
- Breaded chicken breast(wheat flour, egg and breadcrumbs), raw, unsalted220 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken breast meatbroiler, fried187 kcal / 100 g
- KFC original recipe chicken breastfried, meat and skin with breading231 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken breastbreast, meat and skin, raw167 kcal / 100 g
- Fried chicken thighfast foods, fried chicken, thigh, meat and skin and breading274 kcal / 100 g
- Fried chicken wingfast foods, fried chicken, wing, meat and skin and breading310 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Fried chicken breast
How do you reheat fried chicken breast without making it soggy?
Heat it in an air fryer at 180°C for about 4–6 minutes, turning once, until hot throughout. An oven also works: place it on a wire rack so hot air can crisp the underside.
How long does fried chicken breast keep in the fridge?
Refrigerate it within two hours of cooking or buying, in a covered container, and eat it within three days. Reheat only the portion you plan to eat, until steaming hot all the way through.
Can you freeze fried chicken breast?
Yes. Cool it promptly, wrap the pieces well and freeze; thaw them in the fridge before reheating. An oven or air fryer helps bring back some crispness better than a microwave.
What goes well with fried chicken breast?
Serve it with coleslaw, potato salad or chips, or tuck it into a bun with lettuce and pickles. A sharp sauce such as barbecue sauce or hot sauce cuts through the crisp coating.
How do you make fried chicken breast at home?
Cut the breast into even pieces so they cook at the same rate, coat in seasoned flour, then fry in oil at about 175°C until golden and cooked through. Check the thickest part reaches 75°C; drain on a wire rack rather than kitchen paper to keep the coating crisp.
How can you tell when fried chicken breast is cooked through?
The coating can brown before the centre is ready, so check the thickest part with a food thermometer: it should reach 75°C. If you do not have one, cut into the centre and make sure the meat is steaming hot with no raw-looking flesh.
How much protein is in a typical portion of fried chicken breast?
A boneless portion of about 107 g provides 25 g of protein. The coating and frying oil add to its energy and fat, so it is not nutritionally the same as plain chicken breast.
Is fried chicken breast leaner than fried chicken thigh?
Fried chicken breast has 12 g of fat per 100 g, compared with 18.1 g in fried chicken thigh. The thigh also has more energy per 100 g: 274 kcal, compared with 230 kcal in the breast.
Source: USDA FoodData Central 170756 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
