Description
Crispy, spicy, and golden - this easy chicken with panko breading brings the perfect Cajun crunch to your dinner table.
Ingredients
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- 2 large chicken breast
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (60 grams)
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning (see recipe in Notes)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs (50 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (125 milliliters)
- Oil for frying
- Sea salt, after frying
Instructions
- Slice each chicken breast lengthwise into two thinner pieces. You’ll end up with four fillets total. Pat them dry with paper towels.
- Set up your breading station: You’ll need two shallow bowls. Bowl 1: Mix the flour, Cajun seasoning, baking powder, panko breadcrumbs and salt. Bowl 2: Whisk the eggs until smooth and mix with the buttermilk.
- Bread the chicken: Working one piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the buttermilk mixture*. Drip off the excess. Press into the Panko, coating all sides thoroughly. Place the coated chicken on a plate or rack while you heat the oil.
- Heat the oil: Add oil to a large skillet, about ½ inch deep. Heat over medium-high until shimmering. You can test readiness by inserting a wooden spatula - if bubbles form around it, the oil is hot enough (around 175-180°C / 350°F).
- Fry the chicken: Add chicken fillets to the hot oil (in batches if needed). Fry for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. The internal temperature should reach 74°C (165°F).
- Rest and season: Transfer the fried chicken to a plate lined with paper towels. Immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Ready to serve with all your favorite sides!
Notes
* For an even better result, you can let the chicken marinate in this for a few hours before dripping off the excess. But then I would add the Cajun seasoning to the wet ingredients!
Recipe for homemade Cajun seasoning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Courses
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 425
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 1680
- Fat: 15.9
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23.8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 34.5
- Cholesterol: 145