Garlic Chicken Recipe
For all of you Garlic Lovers
This pan fried Garlic Chicken Recipe uses three different ways of adding garlic flavor to the chicken. You have garlic in the marinade, garlic sauted in the pan with oil and garlic powder in the bread crumb coating.
Chicken and garlic were meant to be together. I like to squeeze a bit of lemon on my garlic chicken before I eat it. My husband shakes on some hot sauce to really step up the flavor.
The secret to great garlic flavor is to not let the garlic burn in the pan before pulling it out. Once it has turned dark brown it will give a bitter taste.
If any of the chicken breasts are more than a 1/2 inch thick, then you should cut them in half horizontally to make them thinner. Here is a link for instructions on Cutting Chicken Breasts in half
Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
1 cup plus 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, plus 6 cloves peeled and mashed
6 thin-cut, boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 cup bread crumbs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 large egg whites
1 tablespoon garlic powder
4 tablespoons cornstarch
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 200 degrees.
Combine 3 tablespoons oil, minced garlic, and cutlets in zipper-lock bag and refrigerate while preparing remaining ingredients.
Spread flour in shallow dish.
In another shallow dish, whisk egg whites until foamy.
Combine bread crumbs, garlic powder, and cornstarch in third shallow dish.
Remove chicken from bag and season with salt and pepper.
One at a time, coat chicken lightly with flour, dip in egg whites, and dredge in crumbs, press down to adhere crumbs to chicken.
Heat 1/2 cup oil and 3 smashed garlic cloves in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until garlic is lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
Discard garlic and fry 3 pieces of chicken until crisp and deep golden, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer to paper towel-lined plate and place in warm oven.
Discard oil, wipe out skillet, and repeat with remaining oil, garlic cloves, and chicken.
Serve.
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