Best 9 Italian Fried Chicken Recipes

ITALIAN PAN-FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tapioca flour, all purpose flour, garlic salt, and Italian herbs in a small bowl. Dredge chicken thighs through the mixture and shake off excess flour.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet.
• Wipe out skillet, leaving just a little bit of the fond. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in tomato sauce, cream, and milk; stir to combine. Season with red pepper flakes and mix in spinach. Allow spinach to wilt, about 3 minutes. Return chicken thighs to the skillet and heat until warmed through. Serve topped with freshly shaved Pecorino Romano cheese.

ITALIAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the flour, half of the garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl; set aside. Combine the milk, paprika, oregano, the remaining garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in another large bowl. Add the chicken, turning to coat; set aside 15 minutes.
• Toss the fennel and fronds, romaine, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
• Heat the remaining 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil and the peanut oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture; add to the skillet skin-side down. Fry 8 minutes. Flip; reduce the heat to medium high. Fry until golden and cooked through, 8 more minutes. Transfer to a rack. Blot with paper towels; season with salt. Serve with the salad.

KAREN'S ITALIAN PAN-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat egg in a shallow bowl. Spread bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken in egg, allowing excess to drip back into the bowl. Press the dipped chicken into the bread crumbs until evenly coated on all sides.
• Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Heat remaining canola oil in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook and stir roasted red peppers until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a casserole dish and top with Asiago cheese and roasted red peppers.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 8 minutes.

ROUND 2 RECIPE - ITALIAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Break the eggs into a shallow dish and add the milk. Whisk together until well combined. In another shallow dish mix together the cornmeal, Parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Dip the chicken pieces into the egg and milk mixture. Next, dredge the pieces into the cornmeal mixture coating them generously and put them on a large plate.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat to 360 degrees F. (Dip the end of a wooden spoon into the oil: if bubbles form, the oil is ready for frying.) Fry the chicken until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate lined with a brown bag to soak up the excess oil. Transfer to a baking sheet and finish cooking them in the oven, about 20 minutes. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.
• Reserve the legs, thighs, and wings of the chicken for the round 2 recipe Italian Fried Chicken.
• Remove the bones and skin from the breasts and slice, in half, lengthwise. Pound the 4 pieces between sheets of plastic wrap to flatten them, about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with poultry seasoning and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Coat the chicken with the flour, shaking off any excess.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil and butter. Mix together and when the butter has melted add the chicken, working in batches, until they are golden brown, about 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove the chicken, to a serving platter, cover and keep warm. Add the chicken broth to the pan and cook it over high heat until it reduces by half and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, parsley and basil. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken serve with the Roasted Garlic and Mushroom Risotto.

OVEN FRIED ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish combine melted butter with garlic, mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
• Combine bread crumbs, cheese, oregano, basil, paprika and parsley in a plastic bag.
• Dip the chicken pieces in he butter mixture, and then shake well in the crumb mixture.
• Arrange chicken pieces in a large shallow baking dish. Drizzle with the remaining butter mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F. for about 45 minutes or until done, basting occasionally.

ITALIAN STYLE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Wash and pat dry chicken breasts. Slice each breast into thin pieces, I cut the breasts in a diagnal slice. Start heating your olive oil in skillet.
• 2. Mix water and egg with whisk in flat bowl for dipping. Dip each chicken slice in water-egg mixture. Then press in bread crumbs. I salt pepper and garlic salt them now. Then put in heated oil. Fry each piece for a few minutes til golden brown and turn cooking other side same. It is a continuous thing dipping, breading and frying as about one breast sliced will fill most skillets.
• 3. Place the done fried chicken slices on a plate covered in a paper towel to absorb excess oil. Keep warm while frying up other breasts.

OVEN-FRIED ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a large, plastic zip-lock bag, mix salad dressing and garlic. Add chicken, seal the bag and turn it over seeveral times to coat the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight, turning occasionally.
• 2. Heat the oven to 425 F. Spray a shallow baking sheet with the cooking spray.
• 3. In another zip-lock bag, combine the breading ingredients and shake to combine well.
• 4. Remove chicken pieces one at a time from marinade and place it into the breading bag. Coat the chicken piece with breading and shake off the access. Place the chicken, bone-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Continue with all of the chicken pieces.
• 5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the juice of the chicken is clear when cut into the thickest piece.

FRIED CHICKEN, ITALIAN STYLE, MILLIE'S

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in a bag and pound it, so that the thickness is even. (about 1/4 inch thick or so)
• 2. In a shallow bowl (I like to use a pie plate) add the bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder and crushed red pepper. Mix well
• 3. Put flour in another shallow bowl or plate. Next beat egg with the water in yet another shallow dish. Line them up, flour, egg wash then bread crumb mixture.
• 4. Add oil to skillet. Dip chicken in the flour, then egg wash and finally the bread crumbs.
• 5. If oil is hot, place chicken in skillet and fry for about 5 minutes each side or till completely cooked through. Drain on a rack or on a paper towel.

ITALIAN CHICKEN FRIED STEAK: BEEF MILANESE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Prepare your breading station: Add flour and panko breadcrumbs in two separate, shallow dishes. In a third dish, beat the eggs with a pinch of salt. Dip each steak in flour, then egg, then panko, pressing the breadcrumbs into the meat to adhere. Set aside on a parchment-lined baking sheet to rest. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Shallow-fry the breaded steaks, in batches, for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain of excess oil. Season with salt and pepper while hot.