Finally! Good Fried Chicken

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • seasoning salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup crush corn flakes
  • 1 cup Italian Breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1+ teaspoon Mrs Dash Extra Spicy seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Red Pepper
  • oil for frying
Directions
  • In a resealable plastic bag mix together the flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, Mrs Dash seasoning, crushed corn flakes, breadcrumbs, and salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
  • In a shallow dish or bowl combine the soup, eggs, half and half, and more Mrs. Dash seasoning and whisk together. Place chicken in mixture and turn to coat completely and let sit for 10 minutes in mixture.
  • Place chicken pieces in bag, seal and shake to coat. Add more flour, breadcrumbs and cornstarch as necessary, but add them in equal parts. 
  • IMPORTANT!!! Place coated chicken on a platter and allow to sit until it becomes doughy (this is critical, to ensure crispiness when fried). Allow to sit fo a good 5-10 minutes.  Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat; be sure to use enough oil to cover chicken pieces.
  • Once chicken is doughy, test oil by dropping a piece of the 'dough' into it; the oil is ready when it starts to fry immediately.
  • Fry chicken pieces in oil for about 7 to 10 minutes each, or until cooked through. Only fry a few chicken pieces at a time so the oil does not cool down when placing the chicken in it.  Drain on paper towels.
  • Make sure the chicken is cooked in the middle!

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