Description
Enjoy the crispy, flavorful Bloomin’ Fried Chicken inspired by Outback Steakhouse! This dish features tender chicken breasts coated in seasoned flour and served with a delicious bloom sauce.
Ingredients
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For the Bloom Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons horseradish (or slightly less if preferred)
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 dash ground black pepper
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
For the Fried Chicken:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound chicken breast, pounded to 1/2 inch thick
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Prepare the Bloom Sauce: In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare the Seasoned Flour: In a shallow dish, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Buttermilk Mixture: In another shallow dish, whisk together buttermilk and water.
- Prepare the Chicken: Pound each chicken breast to 1/2 inch thickness. If thicker than 1 inch, slice in half horizontally.
- Dredging the Chicken: Dredge each chicken piece in the seasoned flour, dip in the buttermilk mixture, and then coat again in the flour. Set on a wire rack to rest for 5 minutes.
- Frying the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C) in a skillet. Fry chicken in batches for 7-8 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Drain and Serve: Remove chicken from oil and drain on a wire rack. Serve drizzled with bloom sauce or on the side.
Notes
- Serve with fries or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
- Adjust the cayenne pepper to suit your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: main course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 90mg