Chicken-Fried Chicken Breasts

A simple recipe for crispy southern-fried chicken breast cutlets with extra crunchy breading that's perfectly seasoned and easy to make!

📝 Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breasts
• 1.5 cups milk
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut each breast into two cutlets (reducing the thickness by half, not the width or length).
2. 2Combine milk and hot sauce in a bowl or large zip-top bag then add chicken. Marinate 2-4 hours. Drain chicken well then season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside. 1.5 c. milk, 3 Tbsp hot sauce
3. 3Whisk eggs together in a shallow bowl; set aside. 3 eggs
4. 4Combine flour and remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix well: set aside. 2 c. flour, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp each pepper, paprika, garlic, 1/2 tsp each white pepper, onion powder
5. 5Dredge one piece of chicken in flour and shake off any excess.
6. 6Dip chicken in eggs and shake off any excess.
7. 7Dredge chicken back in flour once more, taking care to thoroughly coat the chicken. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
8. 8Let chicken rest on waxed paper or a cooking rack about 10 minutes or until wet spots start to appear in the flour.
9. 9Heat 3 inches of oil or shortening in a large pan or skillet (I use my 12-inch Dutch oven) to 350 degrees.
10. 10Fry chicken until dark golden brown on the outside and juices run clear on the inside. Cook in batches so not to overcrowd the pan.