City chicken or pork is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken or pork, and it can also be made with fresh meat. City chicken or pork is typically made with a variety of spices and seasonings, and it can be cooked in a variety of ways, including frying, baking, or grilling. The result is a flavorful and juicy dish that is sure to please everyone at the table.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
CITY CHICKEN
City Chicken (aka, Fake Chicken) is a traditional Polish-American dish that is beloved by many. The most curious thing about this dish is that it doesn't actually contain any chicken. Rather, your featured protein here is actually pork and/or veal
Provided by Edyta
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut your meat into 1.5-inch squares and add 2 or 3 pieces onto a wooden skewer (cut off the skewers to fit the meat); season the meat on each side with seasoned salt or regular salt and pepper and prepare for breading.
- Prepare 3 prep-dishes: one for flour, one for beaten eggs and one for breadcrumbs. Starting with the flour, cover the meat on each side (shaking off the excess), then place it into the egg mixture and cover on each side. Then finish it up by rolling it in breadcrumbs, on each side. Continue with all the remaining skewers.
- Heat up your cast iron (or another heavy pan) skillet. Add cooking oil (enough to cover the bottom of the pan). Once the oil is hot, add breaded skewers into the skillet (don't overcrowd them, cook in batches if needed and add more oil in between the batches). Fry the skewers on each side until golden brown for 2-3 minutes on each side. While frying the meat, preheat your oven to 350F.
- Cover the skillet with the aluminum foil and transfer it to the hot oven to finish up cooking (covered for 20 minutes and uncovered for 5 minutes). Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 327 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 35 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 133 mg, Sodium 238 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BEST CITY CHICKEN
I grew up in northeast Ohio and this was my all time favorite dish when I was little...now I make it, and my family loves it too! I like to use all pork for my city chicken; however tradition is to use pork and veal combined. The grocery stores around me sell a pack of cubed pork with the wood skewers already in the pack specifically for city chicken, so you may want to look for that first. But, if you can't find that, then cubing your own pork will work fine.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 1h15m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Thread 2 or 3 cubes of pork onto each skewer. Sprinkle each skewer on all sides with salt, black pepper, and seasoned salt, and set the skewers aside.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Place the seasoned bread crumbs in another bowl. Pour 2 cups of water into a 9x13-inch baking dish with a wire rack set in the dish, and set the dish aside.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Dip each skewer of pork into the egg mixture, then dip in crumbs; dip the skewers a second time into egg mixture and then crumbs. Gently lay the skewers, a few at a time, into the hot oil, and brown until the coating is crisp and golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Set the fried skewers aside while you finish the rest. Once the skewers are all browned, set them on the wire rack in the baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
- Carefully place the baking dish with the skewers into the preheated oven, and bake until hot and no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake 10 minutes more to dry out the crumb coating. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 369 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 178.9 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 618.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
CITY KABOBS
This old-fashioned mock chicken dish is actually made of tender perfectly seasoned pork. This city chicken recipe's gravy is so good over mashed potatoes, too. -Barbara Hyatt, Folsom, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Thread pork on small wooden skewers. Combine the flour, garlic salt and pepper on a plate; roll kabobs in flour mixture until coated. , In a large skillet over medium heat, brown kabobs in butter and oil, turning frequently; drain. Sprinkle with soup mix. Add broth and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. , Remove kabobs and keep warm. If desired, thicken pan juices and serve with mashed potatoes and kabobs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 986mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 33g protein.
CITY CHICKEN
Delectable pork cubes, coated, skewered and slow simmered in chicken broth and herbs. Serve over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes.
Provided by Diane H.
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Mix salt, pepper and flour in a bowl. Coat pork cubes with flour mixture. Slide pork onto skewers
- In a skillet, brown pork skewers on all sides in a small amount of vegetable oil. Drain off any excess oil.
- Add chicken broth, thyme and bay leaf to skillet. Scrape up any brown bits. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender and sauce has thickened.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 67.2 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 27.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 41.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g
CHEF JOHN'S CITY CHICKEN
This fascinating pork-on-a-stick recipe is American cuisine in a nutshell. City cooks, who couldn't get chicken, would take scraps from much cheaper, at the time, pork and build something similar to what you see here. Why this represents the true spirit of American food is that long after chicken became cheap and plentiful, people kept making and eating this anyway. Serve with honey mustard.
Provided by Chef John
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut tenderloin into three sections; the thick center section and two end sections. Cut the thinner end portion of the tenderloin into chunks. Slice the thick center section lengthwise into even halves. Cut the 2 center sections and thicker end portion into1/2-inch slices.
- Thread pork pieces, starting with the smallest pieces and working up to wider pieces, onto each skewer to resemble chicken drumsticks.
- Season skewered 'drumsticks' with salt, black pepper, thyme, and cayenne pepper on all sides.
- Whisk eggs together in a bowl. Pour flour into another bowl. Put the bread crumbs into a third bowl.
- Gently press the 'drumsticks' into flour to coat and shake to remove excess flour. Dip 'drumsticks' into egg and press into bread crumbs. Place finished drumsticks on a plate in a single layer and refrigerate, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until the surface of the oil is shimmering. Cook 'drumsticks' in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate; let rest 5 minutes. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.4 g, Cholesterol 104.1 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 96.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
CITY CHICKEN
Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Set up a grill for cooking with indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only.
- Thread the pork cubes onto eight 6-inch skewers, dividing evenly. Set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour and 1 teaspoon paprika. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. In another bowl, whisk together the breadcrumbs and 1 teaspoon paprika. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs and remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
- Dredge the skewers in the flour, then egg, then breadcrumb mixture, shaking off any excess in between. Place a large cast-iron pan on the direct-heat side of the grill. Add enough olive oil to come 1 to 1 1/2 inches up the side of the pan. Once the oil is hot, add the pork skewers in batches. Do not overcrowd the pan! Cook, allowing to deeply brown on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Once all the skewers are browned, return them all to the pan, then move the pan to the indirect-heat side of the grill and finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, 15 to 20 minutes more. Serve!
CITY CHICKEN
Pork on a skewer that makes you think of fried chicken. On old boyfriends Aunt taught me to make this, so all measurements are approximate. She lived for many years in upstate NY and I think this is an Eastern European type of dish.
Provided by cajunhippiegirl
Categories Pork
Time 1h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut Pork into 1 inch cubes, put in Large Ziploc.
- Add Onions and Garlic.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Thread pork cubes on skewers.
- Combine Eggs and Milk to make a wash & pour in shallow dish long enough for the skewers.
- Put breadcrumbs in another shallow dish.
- Thread Pork Cubes onto skewers.
- Dip in Egg Wash & drain.
- Roll in Bread Crumbs.
- Place in hot skillet w/ 1/2 inch oil in it.
- Brown on all sides.
- Place on pan.
- Once all skewers are fried and on pan, put ban in preheaed 325 degree oven and cook until pork is done.
- Cook time is approximate oven time, does not include the marinate time.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.8, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 162.1, Sodium 442.6, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.9, Protein 35.6
CITY CHICKEN, NOT CHICKEN BUTT! (PORK ON A STICK)
This has been passed down thru many generations of all cultures and it's still a winner.I always cook this in the electric skillet, just seems to do the best!
Provided by Timothy H.
Categories Pork
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Wash the pork well pat dry and set aside. Cut the pork into large chunks,about 2-2/12 inch squares.Mix all the dry ingredients in a plastic bag or large bowl to coat the pork.Add the pork a little at a time to make sure it is all coated very well.
- After the meat is coat very well slide it on to the wood scewers or metal, which ever you perfer,usually about 4 to 5 pieces to the screwer.
- In a cast ironor a heavy skillet,I use a Electric Skillet! Heat the oil on medium and brown the pork on all sides.With the remaining flour and milk, mix in a bowl until well blended. Add to the pork slowly stirring as you add and cook on low medium for 45 minute. In an electric skillet cook at 275 for 1 hour or until tender.
GRANDMA'S CITY CHICKEN
City Chicken the way my Polish Grandma made it. It was the very, very best. It's one that was never written down. You just watched and learned. Very comforting food!!!
Provided by LisaAD
Categories Pork
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Thread veal and pork cubes onto 8 6-inch skewers, pushing pieces tightly together. In bowl, mix together the egg, milk, salt and pepper.
- Place cracker crumbs in zip lock baggie. Dip meat into egg mixture, then coat in cracker mixture.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the meat about 4 minutes until browned on all sides.
- Place chicken in glass baking dish.
- In small bowl, stir together the flour and water until smooth. Combine with broth and pour over chicken.
- Cover Chicken with foil and bake for approximately 1 hour. Remove foil for last 10 minutes.
- Serve with mashed potatoes.
COUNTRY RIBS CITY CHICKEN
If you are looking for something different to do with pork, this is a great recipe. I adapted this from the Better Homes and Gardens Meat Cookbook, circa 1960. It originally called for veal. I've been making this recipe for 25 years and it is a family favorite. It's an easy recipe and you'll have the ingredients in your cupboard. The recipe calls for skewering the meat on 9 inch skewers, but when making it for the family, I just brown and bake the cubed meat in a cast iron pan. For company, I do skewer the meat. And, I do reduce the salt content and allow guests to add it to their own taste.
Provided by Deely
Categories Pork
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- If using skewers, thread meat onto 6 skewers.
- Combine crumbs and next 4 ingredients.
- Combine egg and milk.
- Dip meat in egg mixture, then into crumbs.
- In skillet, brown meat slowly on all sides.
- Dissolve bouillon cube in 1/2 cup of boiling water; add to meat.
- Cover and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
- Uncover; bake 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.6, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 143.7, Sodium 608.5, Carbohydrate 10, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.5, Protein 34
CITY CHICKEN (OR PORK)
A modified recipe from Grandma. She liked making kabobs from her meat and cooking it covered on the stovetop, but it tends to come out juicier and more flavorful with my modifications. The original recipe calls for pork, but it can also be made with chicken. I usually make it with pork chops. Easy and delicious- I have to remind my husband to leave leftovers or he'll eat it all! You can easily cook for a crowd by using chicken breasts, just use two pans to brown the meat.
Provided by PorcelainDoll
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, salt, and pepper on a plate.
- Roll meat in mixture until coated.
- Heat butter and oil in frying pan.
- Brown meat on both sides.
- Drain off excess grease, place meat in baking dish
- Mix onion soup mix, chicken broth, and water, then add to dish with meat.
- Bake 1 hour, meat should be tender.
- *You can thicken juices for gravy and serve with mashed potatoes , YUM!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 897.9, Fat 54.4, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 154.8, Sodium 5241.4, Carbohydrate 47.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 11.6, Protein 54.1
Tips:
- For the best results, use boneless, skinless chicken or pork shoulder. If using chicken, you can also use thighs or breasts.
- Be sure to cut the meat into bite-sized pieces so that it cooks evenly.
- Season the meat with your favorite herbs and spices. Some popular options include garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Brown the meat in a pan over medium heat before adding it to the slow cooker. This will help to seal in the flavor and prevent the meat from drying out.
- Add your favorite vegetables and sauce to the slow cooker. Some popular options include diced tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and mushrooms. You can also use a jarred sauce, such as tomato sauce or barbecue sauce.
- Cook the meat on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, or until the meat is tender and cooked through.
- Serve the meat over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
City chicken or pork is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight. With a few simple ingredients and a slow cooker, you can have a flavorful and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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