Country Fried Chicken with Gravy (99 Copycat)

⏱️ 1h 5m 👥 10 servings 📊 Hard
American main dish
Country Fried Chicken with Gravy (99 Copycat)
Nutrition per Serving
511
Calories
24g
Protein
33g
Carbs
31g
Fat

A Country Fried Chicken Recipe like the Ninety-Nine Restaurant! It's what my children call "The Big Dinner" and believe me, it's a highly requested dish! Buttermilk-Breaded Chicken Breasts are topped with Country gravy and served with a side of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a warm honey-glazed biscuit. All made from scratch but so worth every bite! This boneless fried chicken (aka Chicken-fried Steak) recipe will surely impress!

📝 Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts ((2 1/2 lbs))
  • 1 cup peanut oil (for frying)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp seasoned salt
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp onion salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp ground mustard
  • 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, and white pepper
  • 2 Tbsp dry milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1--- How to make Country Fried Chicken ---
  2. 2Cut each chicken breast in half; pound thin if needed.
  3. 3Mix together the buttermilk tenderizer and marinade chicken for 10 minutes. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
  4. 4Combine breading ingredients into a large bowl. Add chicken pieces a few at a time and toss and press into the chicken to coat well. Shake off any excess flour and finish coating the remaining chicken.
  5. 5Fry chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or until done. Keep warm in the oven until the remaining chicken is finished frying.
  6. 6--- How to make Country Gravy ---
  7. 7Combine the dry ingredients into a small saucepan (first 8 ingredients.) Slowly stir the water into the dry mix. Add the oil and bring the mixture to a boil.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by alyonascooking.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.