Easy Fried Chicken

I hope that people will like this extremely simple yet crispy fried chicken as much as my family does.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 5 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
  2. ½ cup cornstarch, or more as needed
  3. 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast
  4. 2 teaspoons salt
  5. 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  6. 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  7. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Place cornstarch in a bowl.
  2. Slice chicken into 1/2-inch thick pieces. Transfer to a bowl and mix with salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne.
  3. Divide chicken into 2 or 3 portions and dredge in cornstarch until evenly coated and all white; add more cornstarch if necessary.
  4. Lower chicken carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until crispy on the outside and no longer pink in the center, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve hot.
  5. I heat up any leftover chicken in a George Foreman(R) grill for about 10 minutes and it tastes great.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 353 kcal
Carbohydrate 15 g
Cholesterol 65 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 19 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 792 mg
Sugars 0 g
Fat 24 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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