Southern Fried Cracker Chicken Recipes

SOUTHERN-STYLE OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place a rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan; coat the rack with cooking spray., In a shallow bowl, mix the first seven ingredients. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk eggs. Dip chicken in eggs, then in cracker mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Place on prepared rack., Bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, 15-25 minutes longer.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Place crackers in a resealable bag; crush into coarse crumbs. Mix cracker crumbs, potato flakes, seasoned salt, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl. Beat egg in a separate small bowl. Place flour in a third shallow bowl.
• Coat chicken pieces in flour, beaten egg, and cracker mixture, respectively.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken strips until no longer pink in the center and coating is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

SOUTHERN FRIED CRACKER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour buttermilk over chicken in shallow dish; cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Add chicken to combined cracker crumbs, flour and red pepper in shallow dish, turning to evenly coat all sides.
• Heat oil in large saucepan to 350°F. Add half the chicken; cook 15 min. or until chicken is done (165°F). Remove from oil; drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken.

GREAT SOUTHERN OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray a sheet cake style pan with non stick canola spray.
• Preheat oven to 400°F
• Wash chicken thoroughly and lay on paper towels and pat dry.
• Melt butter in a medium sized dish.
• Place Ritz cracker crumbs in a large bowl.
• Mix all seasonings together in a small bowl.
• Dip chicken pieces in the butter then immediately into the cracker crumbs.
• Place chicken in the sprayed pan.
• When all chicken is in the pan, sprinkle chicken evenly with seasoning mix.
• Bake in a 400°F oven for approx 35 to 45 minute or until chicken is completely cooked. You may be tempted to turn 1/2 way through baking. You can if you want, but it's really not necessary.

EXTRA CRISPY SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken pieces with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the milk, and stir in the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Soak the chicken in the milk mixture for 5 to 10 minutes. Combine the flour and seasoned salt (if using) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add the chicken pieces, a few at a time, and shake to coat completely in the flour. Shake off any excess and set the chicken aside on a rack to dry. Pour the oil into a deep skillet or deep fryer and heat it to 350 degrees F. Add chicken thighs and legs and cook for several minutes. Add other chicken pieces being careful not to overcrowd skillet. Continue cooking, turning once, until chicken pieces are golden brown and cooked through. Drain the fried chicken on paper towels and serve warm or at room temperature.

CRACKER BARREL CHICKEN FRIED STEAK RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 150°F. In a shallow pan or plate, sift together flour, salt, and pepper. In another shallow pan, combine egg and water. In a third shallow pan, place baking mix. Coat steaks in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, and then coat with baking mix. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add vegetable oil and heat until a drop of water sizzles. Add coated steak pieces, in batches, and fry 4 to 5 minutes per side or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked, adding additional vegetable oil between steaks if needed. Remove from pan and keep cooked steaks warm in preheated oven if not serving immediately.

CRACKER-COATED OVEN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Grind the crackers in food processor until fine.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and grind a few more seconds.
• Empty the crumbs into a gallon Ziploc bag.
• Salt and pepper the meat.
• Coat the meat by shaking a few pieces at a time in the bag of crumbs.
• Place the meat pieces on a cookie sheet (pieces can be drizzled with melted butter or left as is).
• Bake in a 400°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

AIR-FRYER SOUTHERN-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 375°. In a shallow bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients. Place egg in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg, then in cracker mixture, patting to help coating adhere. In batches, place chicken in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket, spritz with cooking spray., Cook 10 minutes. Turn chicken and spritz with cooking spray; cook until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, 10-20 minutes longer.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper, and paprika. Roll in flour.
• Add 1/2 to 3/4 inch oil to a large, heavy skillet. Heat to approximately 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Place chicken pieces in hot oil. Cover, and fry until golden, turning once, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil to 350 °F in a deep pot. Do not fill the pot more than 1/2 full with oil.
• In a medium size bowl, beat the eggs. Add enough hot sauce so the egg mixture is bright orange (about 1 cup). Season the chicken with the House Seasoning. Dip the seasoned chicken in the egg, and then coat well in the flour. Place the chicken in the preheated oil and fry the chicken in the oil until brown and crisp. Dark meat takes longer than white meat. Approximate cooking time is 13 to 14 minutes for dark meat and 8 to 10 minutes for white meat.