Southern Fried Chicken
Since the chicken in this pan fried chicken recipe is not coated in a batter, breadcrumb or seasoned flour mixture, you can see the chicken through the herb mixture. This is a nice recipe if you are trying to lower your carb intake. It also tastes really good, which is usually the best reason to make a particular recipe! Make this pan fried chicken recipe as a treat for your loved one or for the family and it is sure to be very much appreciated. Salt, paprika, pepper and onion powder, as well as the lemon, give the chicken a beautiful taste.
Spicy Pan Fried Chicken Recipe
Not to be confused with the other chicken fried steak dish, which is actually steak cooked like fried chicken, this delicious pan fried chicken recipe combines lemon juice, spices and chicken breast. The chicken breast is covered in the delicious spice mixture and pan fried until crispy and slightly charred.
If you usually make a deep fried chicken recipe, why not try this tasty chicken fried steak recipe instead? It is delicious served with mashed potatoes and green beans on the side. In fact, everyone has their own favorite side dishes so serve this spicy fried chicken with anything your family likes and they will be delighted with it for sure. This chicken is nice served hot from the pan or left to cool down a bit and served warm. You can use a Cajun spice mix rather than the salt, pepper and paprika mixture if you prefer. This is a very quick and easy fried chicken recipe, making it ideal for busy weeknights.
This recipe for fried chicken does make a change from deep fried chicken which is covered in a crispy flour or breadcrumb coating, or in a batter. The combination of spices and lemon is a very tasty one and this is a subtly flavored chicken dish which you are sure to enjoy very much.
Blackened Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
Ingredients -
2 boneless chicken breasts
½ teaspoon each salt, pepper, paprika and onion powder
3 tablespoons olive oil
Juice from ½ lemon
Preparation:
Sprinkle the dried spices evenly on a plate and press the chicken breasts on to the plate so the spices stick to them.
When the chicken breast are evenly coated, squeeze the lemon over them.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium high heat.
Sear the chicken breasts on one side for 4 minutes then on the other side for another 4 minutes.
Check the chicken is cooked all the way through and there is no pink inside.
(Serves 2)
Fried Chicken Recipes without Batter or Breadcrumbs
Sometimes it is nice to make a traditional fried chicken recipe with a thick and crispy batter coating, golden brown breadcrumbs or a nice, richly flavored seasoned flour crust. Other times it is good to make a pan fried chicken recipe without this coating. The crispy exterior is associated with fried chicken and especially famous fried chicken recipes like KFC chicken and the like. However, chicken is incredibly versatile to cook with and you can simply season it or marinate it and cook it that way. Pan frying is the best cooking method if you are not coating the chicken because deep fried uncoated chicken would be greasy since there is no coating to stop the oil soaking into the meat.
You can use lemon or lime juice as a seasoning for non-coated fried chicken recipes, or another liquid if you want. This adds flavor and it also gives your selected herbs and spices something to stick to. Salt and pepper are used in most fried chicken recipes that call for seasoning but you might like to use poultry seasoning instead. This comes in lots of different flavors and you can also make your own. Thyme, garlic, rosemary, oregano, basil and sage are other options but of course it depends on the end flavor you are looking for and what you are serving the chicken with.
Serve pan fried chicken recipes with any favorite side dishes. You can choose from mashed potatoes, roast potatoes, potato wedges, rice, pasta or even a couple of hash browns. Green beans, baked beans, corn on the cob, coleslaw or salad are also good with such a dish. You might want to make a sauce for the fried chicken recipe. Alternatively if you cook it right it will be succulent and juicy already so a sauce is an option rather than a requirement for such a recipe.