A delicious recipe for chicken fried chicken featuring marinated chicken breasts coated in a crispy flour mix and served with a creamy milk gravy. Perfect for dinner!
1: Butterfly the chicken breasts and season with cajun seasoning.
2: Cover chicken with buttermilk and add a little hot sauce. Let marinate in the fridge for at least an hour.
3: In a bowl, combine flour and cornstarch. Season well.
4: Remove chicken from buttermilk, coat with flour, return to buttermilk, and coat again with flour. Place on a wire rack and let rest at room temp for about half an hour.
5: Heat canola oil until sizzling and fry chicken one at a time on both sides until golden brown and internal temp reaches 165°F. Drain on a wire rack.
6: For the milk gravy, combine bacon grease and flour in a small pot. Cook on medium low for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
7: Slowly whisk in the milk and season well. Simmer until it thickens slightly.
