A few months ago I went to see The Help with Taryn and some Army wife friends. After the show, I got a request to make fried chicken and put it on the blog. My response was that I don’t make fried chicken. I do not eat chicken with skin or on the bone. Don’t be gross.
However, thanks to Pinterest I came across a fried chicken recipe that suited my tastes. For starters, it’s made with boneless, skinless chicken hooters. Yay for that! It also calls for panko and parmesan in the breading. Yeah…I could eat that. I made it last night, it was a big hit.
Panko And Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Slightly Adapted From Bell’ Alimento
Ingredients
4-6 Chicken Hooters, fat trimmed off
Salt & Pepper
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3 1/2 Cups Panko Bread Crumbs
1 1/2 Cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbs. Dried Basil
Olive Oil
I cut all of my chicken hooters in half, just to make them easier to fry but you could leave them whole. Place them on a cutting board and cover them with plastic wrap. Using a rubber mallet, or if you’re me a rolling-pin, pound them out to 1/4 inch thickness. I have no idea how much a 1/4 inch is, so just thin enough to not take 17 hours to fry. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
Combine the Panko, parmesan cheese, and basil. I had enough chicken to have two small pieces leftover after dinner. I felt like I had too much breading mixture, but I don’t know how to do the math to cut it down. I’m not so good with numbers.
The original recipe said to simply dredge the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture. I tried it, but it didn’t stick well enough for me. I wanted it extra crispy. (I also considered going to KFC- or White Face Guy as the twinkies call it- at this point.) I first dunked the hooters in the eggs and then dredged them in the breading mixture.
Heat a pan with enough olive oil for frying. Fry the hooters until they are cooked through. Since it is pounded out it went relatively quickly. I may have said this before, but once I’m done frying something I place it on a cooling rack over a plate or pan that is lined with paper towels. That way no one has to eat the paper towel that is stuck to the bottom of their food.
I served this with roasted brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes with chicken gravy. It might be the best meal I’ve cooked in a while. Dallas said, “I think I could eat every piece of food on the table tonight.”
Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
–Talk about Comfort Food.
Yummms. Oooo. btw, what are Chicken Hooters? Haha. x
Isn’t that what everyone calls them?
Ha, ha! White Face guy! If my boys said that I’d say, “Whachu talkin’ ’bout, you half cracker!” Seriously.
Don’t know why but KFC is huge in Japan. Japanese people LOOOOVEE fried chicken for some strange reason. This does look mighty tasty.
That’s odd, I wonder why? KFC isn’t even that good! Also, I’m convinced it’s not actually made from chicken.
Ha! You sound just like my husband…spoiled
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There is no such thing as a boneless chicken!
(Having said that, I’m becoming pickier about my chicken everyday.)I grew up where the chicken was taken from the backyard and 5 minutes later it was being fried. (no details). That recipe looks yummy though.
Bones gross me out, seriously. Even when I make a whole chicken I only eat the breast meat & I cut it off the bone BEFORE I put it on my plate!
Oh I love KFC but I usually just order the green salad and the Go-go sandwich.
What’s a go-go sandwich?
A go-go sandwich is chicken strips in pita bread with cucumber, tomatoes, ceasar salad dressing and cheese, if you like they have a variety with pineapple bits. I think you’d like it too.
Nice one! I’ve been meaning to look into a fried chicken dish !
Stop calling them hooters ! I keep laughing at my screen like a crazy woman !
I will not stop. I like making you look like a crazy woman:)
Uh, yum! That’s a great idea to avoid having the paper towel stick to the food. And how great do those potatoes and veggies look, too? I will pass this recipe along to the hubby. I don’t cook (at least not while I’m working. You want me to be a workin’ mama, you cook that shit, is my philosophy).
Maybe I should get a job so I won’t have to cook so much…
Yum! I’ve had chicken wings similar to these but they didn’t have Panko.