How to Make Best City Chicken - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a fan of classic comfort food, then you'll love this recipe for Best City Chicken. This dish, despite its name, has no chicken in it at all. Instead, it features tender chunks of pork or veal that are breaded and fried to perfection. So, why the name "City Chicken"? Well, it's believed that this dish originated in urban areas in the early 20th century when chicken was more expensive than other meats. To make it more accessible, cooks began using cheaper cuts of meat, such as pork or...

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless pork, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 14 (4 inch) skewers
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®) to taste
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 cups vegetable oil for frying

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 7
  • Yield: 14 skewers

  • Thread 2 or 3 cubes of pork onto each skewer. Sprinkle pork on all sides with salt, pepper, and seasoned salt; set the skewers aside.
  • Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. Place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. Pour 2 cups of water into a 9x13-inch baking dish with a wire rack set in the dish; set the dish aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Dip each pork skewer into egg mixture, then press into bread crumbs to coat; dip pork skewers a second time into egg mixture and then crumbs.
  • Lower pork skewers carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining pork skewers. Arrange fried pork skewers on the wire rack in the baking dish. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Carefully transfer the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more to dry out the crumb coating.
  • Nutrition

    369 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 179mg
    • Sodium: 619mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 23g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 32g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 75mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 396mg