Copycat Applebee's Chicken Fried Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• salt (to taste)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/3 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 simmer milk and chicken broth for gravy over low heat, being careful not to scorch.
• 2 add garlic, onion powder, pepper and salt to gravy.
• 3 in a small dish, stir together cold water and cornstarch.
• 4 stir cornstarch slurry into gravy, stirring constantly, and increase heat, cooking until gravy is thickened.
• 5 set gravy aside and keep warm.
• 6 heat 2-3 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350f.
• 7 mix ingredients for dusting and coating in separate bowls.
• 8 stir together dry ingredients for batter in a bowl.
• 9 add oil, eggs, milk, and water, stirring with a whisk until mixture is smooth.
• 10 place a chicken breast into the dusting mixture and cover both sides.
• 11 then dip chicken breast in the batter and allow excess batter to drain.
• 12 then place battered chicken breast in the coating mixture, covering batter evenly but not too thick.
• 13 fry chicken at once for 6-8 minutes or until chicken reaches 165f.
• 14 do the same with the other breasts, but do not crowd pan.
• 15 drain chicken when cooked and serve hot with country gravy.