Cajun Seasoned Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breasts
Created by Chef shapeweaver on January 31, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 4h
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #11987
Ingredients
- 16 ounces chicken breasts (four breasts, 4 ounces each)
- 1/8 cup of hot sauce (I like Franks )
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Cajun Spice Mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup oil (vegetable oil)
How to Make
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Step 1: Trim remaining fat and skin from the chicken,pound until 1/4 inch thick,and set aside.
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Step 2: In a medium size bowl,mix together buttermilk and hot sauce.
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Step 3: Add chicken, making sure all pieces are coated well and chill for 4 hours.
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Step 4: Mix together all dry ingredients into a shallow bowl or pie plate.
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Step 5: Drain buttermilk from chicken,add chicken one piece at a time to seasoned flour and coat each side well (with the palm of my hand,I press more flour into the chicken).
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Step 6: In a cast iron skillet heat oil until hot but not smoking.
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Step 7: Add chicken two pieces at a time,(if the chicken breasts are large, one at a time).
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Step 8: After adding chicken,if desired sprinkle with more Cajun Seasoning & pepper.
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Step 9: Cover with lid and cook for about 8 minutes, if golden browned turn chicken cover with lid and brown other side.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (248.7 g)
- Calories 540.3
- Total Fat - 20.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
- Cholesterol - 103.1 mg
- Sodium - 153.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 44.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2 g
- Sugars - 4.2 g
- Protein - 42.6 g
- Calcium - 123.4 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg