Description
A comforting dish featuring crispy fried chicken topped with a rich mushroom sauce, served alongside creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- Chicken pieces: legs, thighs, or breasts
- All-purpose flour: for breading
- Eggs: beaten
- Breadcrumbs: plain or seasoned
- Mushrooms: button or cremini
- Heavy cream: for the sauce
- Garlic: minced
- Butter: for frying and sauce
- Potatoes: large, peeled, and cubed
- Milk: for mashed potatoes
- Salt and pepper: to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the chicken pieces, then season with salt and pepper.
- Set up a breading station with flour, beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs.
- Dredge each chicken piece in flour, dip in eggs, and coat with breadcrumbs.
- Melt butter in a skillet, add minced garlic, and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add sliced mushrooms and cook until browned, then pour in heavy cream and simmer.
- Boil cubed potatoes in salted water until tender, then drain.
- Add butter and milk to the potatoes, mash until smooth, and season with salt and pepper.
- Fry the breaded chicken in a skillet until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the chicken on a bed of mashed potatoes, drizzled with mushroom sauce.
Notes
- Customize with herbs, spices, or cheese in the mashed potatoes.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked to 165°F (75°C).
- Let the chicken rest after frying to retain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying and Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Fried Chicken, Mushroom Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Comfort Food, American Cuisine