Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken Recipe

Texas Roadhouse is our special occasion restaurant. Their steak is always cooked to perfection, but we also love their country fried chicken and their chicken fried steak. The chicken is perfectly breaded and the chicken is so flavorful and a family favorite main dish recipe.

This tender and juicy white chicken can now be made it at home. The ingredients are easy and the process is simple. The chicken is dipped in flour, simple seasoning, egg and buttermilk. Then the chicken is fried to perfection.

We make a lot of Texas Roadhouse Copycat Recipes, you may want to try these – Texas Roadhouse Prime Rib Recipe and Texas Roadhouse Roadkill Recipe.

Why This Recipe Works

There is nothing better than Country Fried Chicken for a Sunday night meal. It is comfort food that we all need to begin the week with. My family loves when this is on the menu.

Country Fried Chicken is made with skinless boneless chicken breast. The chicken breast flat and then dipped in flour, eggs and milk to create the breading. You can even dip the chicken multiple times in the mixture to create a crunchy breading.

It is then serve with white gravy that is poured over the chicken and the potatoes for a complete meal idea.

Ingredients

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How to Make Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken: 

• Step 1 – Pound out the chicken breast until they are approximately 1/4” thick.  

• Step 2 – In a shallow bowl, add the flour, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.  Then in a separate shallow bowl whisk together the eggs and buttermilk. 

• Step 3 – Then dip and coat the chicken breasts in the flour mixture.  Dip the chicken in the buttermilk mixture and then back into the flour again and pack the flour onto the chicken breasts so that it’s completely coated. 

• Step 4 – Place the coated chicken on a plate. Continue this process until all the chicken breasts are coated.  

• Step 5 – Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.  Then heat approximately 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil is approximately 350 degrees F.  

• Step 6 – Gently place each coated chicken breast into the oil of a cast iron skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes per side until the chicken is lightly golden brown. 

• Step 7 – Drain the chicken on a plate lined with a paper towel and then place the chicken on a sheet pan or wire rack in the oven while you fry the remaining chicken breasts. 

• Step 8 – Then it’s time to make the gravy.  Combine the butter and flour in a medium saucepan. More tips check out How to Make a Roux.

• Step 9 – Heat over medium high heat until the butter is melted and the flour is cooked.  Then pour in the milk and whisk it in to make sure there are no lumps.  

• Step 10 – Allow the gravy to simmer for 3-5 minute until it thickens.  
• Step 11 – Make sure that the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.  Then serve the chicken with the gravy and enjoy.

Expert Tips

• Prepare Chicken – We recommend to pound the chicken before frying. Try to keep it about the same thickness so the chicken cooks evenly.
• Coating Chicken – Completely coat the chicken with the flour and egg mixture for the best breading on the chicken.
• Heating Oil – Before placing the chicken in the saucepan, make sure the oil has been heated.

Serving Suggestions

Chicken fried chicken is delicious served with your favorite side dish. This is the ultimate comfort food that is perfect served for any occasion.

• Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes or a Air Fryer Bake Potato topped with jack cheese.
• Steamed Broccoli – I love steam broccoli but Easy Sautéed Green Beans Recipe or a side of peas.
• Texas Roadhouse Rolls Recipe – Top these rolls with melted butter or the famous cinnamon butter.