Chicken Fried Chicken

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Chicken Fried Chicken

Chicken Fried Chicken
4 skinned and boned chicken breasts
2 tsp. black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
Oil
1 tsp. salt
1 sleeve saltine (or Ritz) crackers, crushed
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 large eggs

Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets plastic wrap and flatten to 1/4" thickness using meat mallet/rolling pin. Sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper. Set aside.

Combine cracker crumbs, flour, baking powder, remaining salt and pepper in one bowl. Whisk together milk and eggs in another. Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture, dip in milk mixture, and then back into the cracker mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 1/2" in a 12" skillet (don't use a non-stick skillet). Over medium high heat (a little more hot than medium) fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes, adding oil as needed. Turn and fry 4-5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack/cookie sheet. Keep chicken warm in a 225 degree oven.

THE VERDICT: Jake was OBSESSED with this chicken. I honestly think he would have married it, if he didn't already have me. He ate his first piece before I was even halfway through mine, and gobbled up his second one almost as fast.