Best Maryland Chicken Recipes

DELICIOUS MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash the chicken parts and pat dry.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Dip chicken into milk and dredge in flour mixture. Repeat.
• Deep fry at 360°F for 20 minutes.

CLASSIC CHICKEN MARYLAND

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt butter and heat together with olive oil.
• Meanwhile, fillet chicken breasts so they are thinner and dredge in the flour seasoned to your taste with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Saute chicken in hot butter/oil until golden brown on both sides, about 7 minutes per side.
• Add cream, wine, dijon mustard, salt and pepper to taste and crabmeat. Simmer 5 minutes. Serve over rice.
• If serving over biscuits, remove the chicken from the pan after browning and dice into chunks then return to pan and proceed with the rest as written.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the egg and 3 tablespoons of milk.
• Season egg wash with a dash of black pepper and paprika.
• In a shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, paprika, dried thyme, pepper and garlic.
• Dip pieces of chicken in the egg wash, one at a time, then roll them in the breadcrumbs.
• In a large chicken skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add the chicken and cook, uncovered, turning occasionally, approximately 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Add the cup of milk.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover tightly.
• Cook for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Uncover, cook for 8-10 minutes more.
• Check to make sure chicken is no longer pink.
• Place chicken in a casserole dish and place in oven for 10 minutes on 200 degrees.
• Prepare gravy as follows.
• In a jar, combine 3/4 cup milk, 3 tbsp flour, salt and pepper.
• Cover with lid and shake until mixed.
• Add to skillet, stirring constantly.
• Stir in additional milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick and bubbly.
• Add additional milk if it is too thick.
• Serve gravy over mashed potatoes.

MARYLAND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and sit the chicken in a small roasting tin. Mix all the spices with 2 tsp salt using a pestle and mortar - try to grind the oregano finely so that it doesn't burn. Rub the spice mix over the chicken with some oil, and cover loosely with foil.
• Sit the potatoes in another tin, and put them in the oven together with the chicken. After 30 mins, remove the foil. Pierce the banana once in the skin with a knife and put alongside the potatoes, and roast with the chicken for another 30 mins.
• Check the potatoes are soft, then remove them and the banana from the oven. Leave the chicken to cook for a final 10 mins. Split the potatoes and banana, and scrape all the flesh into a saucepan. Add 1 tsp salt, half the butter and the milk, then mash together. Season.
• Check the chicken is cooked by piercing the inner thigh and ensuring the juices run clear. Lift to a serving platter and rest for 10 mins.
• To serve, spoon the mash into a dish, topped with knobs of remaining butter, and carve the chicken at the table. Serve with Creamed corn & bacon (recipe in 'goes well with', right).

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN WITH CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• Put 1 cup flour with salt and pepper in a large (1-gallon) sealable plastic bag, then seal bag and shake to combine.
• Turn chicken pieces in milk in a bowl, then add chicken to flour mixture and seal bag (discard milk). Shake to coat and let stand in bag while oil heats.
• Heat oil in skillet over moderately high heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer (see cooks' note, below). Add chicken, skin sides down, and cook, covered, until golden, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over with tongs and cook, covered, 5 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken with tongs to a plate. Pour fat from skillet into a heatproof bowl (to cool before discarding) and add 1/2 cup water to skillet. Return chicken to skillet, skin sides up, and cook, covered, over moderate heat, turning over twice, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then stir 1 tablespoon flour into remaining fat and cook over moderate heat, whisking, 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cook, scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes. Add half-and-half, whisking, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over chicken.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN WITH CREAM GRAVY

Steps:

• FOR THE CHICKEN:.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
• In small bowl, mix together mustard, garlic powder, and salt and sprinkle evenly over chicken.
• In shallow dish combine flour and baking powder and working one piece at a time, dredge chicken parts until well coated, shaking off excess.
• Refrigerate on plate for 30 minutes (or up to 2 hours).
• With oven rack in middle position, preheat oven to 200°F degrees.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 375°F
• Arrange half of chicken in pot, skin side down, cover, and cook until well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• Lower temperature to medium, adjusting burner as necessary to maintain oil temperature between 300 and 325 degrees.
• Cook uncovered, turning chicken as necessary, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. (Internal temperature should register 160 degrees for white meat and 175 degrees for dark meat.).
• Transfer chicken to wire rack set over baking sheet, season with Old Bay, and transfer to oven.
• Bring oil back to 375°F and repeat with remaining chicken.
• FOR THE GRAVY:.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup oil in pot.
• Stir in flour and cook until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in brother, cream, and pepper. Simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and serve with chicken.

MARYLAND STYLE CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil, covered. Add chicken and poach for about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to cutting board and allow to cool enough for handling. Shred with two forks or finely chop the chicken and transfer to a fairly large bowl. You should have about 4 cups of chicken.
• Add remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate until using.
• This makes enough for 8 to 10 sandwiches or pita pockets.
• **You do not need salt in this recipe because the seasoning already contains salt.

NANNY'S MARYLAND CHICKEN PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine first 6 ingredients, 1tsp salt and 1/4tsp pepper in a dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hour. Remove chicken from broth; cool. Strain broth and set aside.
• 2. Remove chicken from bone; shred and place in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Pour 1/2 cup broth over chicken. Set remaining broth aside.
• 3. Combine eggs, milk, 1 cup flour, 1/2tsp salt and 1/4 cup butter; beat until smooth. Pour over chicken in skillet.
• 4. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Cool slightly and cut into wedges.
• 5. While puddings is baking, cook remaining broth over high heat until reduced to 2 cups. Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Add parsley, 2TBS butter, 1/2tsp salt and 1/4tsp pepper. Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Spoon gravy over pudding.

CHICKEN MARYLAND ROASTED IN A BBQ BEER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the rub mix the plain flour, smoked paprika, freshly ground pepper and salt all together in a bowl.
• Coat the chicken Maryland pieces on both sides with the rub and shake off the excess flour.
• In a thick bottom pan, add some olive oil and brown each side of the chicken.
• Transfer the chicken portions into a grill pan.
• While the pan is still on the heat, add a little beer to scrape off the browned bits of chicken skin, rub & fatty juices.
• Add the rest of the rub to the pan, and slowly stir in the beer.
• Allow the sauce to thicken and add some BBQ sauce too, to sweeten the flavour a tad.
• Take the sauce off the heat and pour over the chicken in the grill pan.
• Break some fresh asparagus sticks in halves and arrange them around the chicken.
• Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C and place the grill tray on the middle shelf.
• Allow to bake for 25 minutes and grill for a few minutes to brown off the chicken, and release the fats from the skin. This adds a lot of flavour to the asparagus and makes them heavenly!!

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Cut up 1 Whole chicken (or purchase precut) Clean thoroughly Roll each piece in egg wash (1-2 scrambled egg)
• 2. Add approximately 2-3 cups All Purpose flour with approximately 1 C Corn Starch, 1 TLB salt, Pepper, Old Bay Seasoning (to taste) Pinch of poultry seasoning. Dredge chicken pieces in flour/corn starch and seasoning mixture. Lay pieces on large platter and cover with plastic wrap, Place in refrigerator overnight, Use Peanut oil to fry.

CHICKEN A'LA MARYLAND RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees 2. Rinse chicken, pat dry with paper towel 3. Lightly dip each piece in flour 4. Brown chicken in frying pan (in 1/3 cup oil) for approx. 10 minutes 5. Remove from pan and allow chicken to cool (pouring heavy cream on hot chicken will cause it to curdle) 6. While waiting for chicken to cool, prepare the sauce. 7. To make the sauce, combine the onion, bay leaves and heavy cream 8. Place two chicken breasts in casserole dish and add half the onion, bay leaves and cream 9. Add the remaining chicken and onion, bay leaves and cream. 10. Top with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper 11. Cover dish. 12. Bake for one hour at 375 degrees. Tip: Chicken may boil over- place a cookie sheet on the rack underneath it to catch any sauce that may spill out Serve over rice and enjoy!

CHICKEN MARYLAND WITH A BAKED MUSTARD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Season the centre of a 3 day old loaf (crumble the bread or give it a quick blitz in a food processor) with freshly cracked black pepper and lake salt.
• Combine mustard mix ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Roll chicken pieces in the mustard mix, then roll in the seasoned fresh breadcrumbs.
• Place skin side up (in a shallow baking tray and dob the breadcrumbs with small dots of the butter and then sprinkle with sweet paprika.
• Bake slowly for 1 to 1 1/4 hours (if doing turkey allow longer times and more of other ingredients to allow for size of turkey marylands compared to chicken).

FRIED CHICKEN MARYLAND

Steps:

• Rinse chicken pieces and dry.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper in a bag; place chicken in bag and shake to coat.
• Place butter in a skillet and melt.
• Put floured chicken parts in skillet and brown quickly on all sides.
• Reduce heat; cover, add water and simmer slowly until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove lid and let chicken fry slowly.
• Serve piping hot.

MARYLAND CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.
• Combine the vinegar, lemon juice, honey, oil, garlic and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.
• Add the chicken and toss until well coated.
• Cover and leave to marinate 1-2 hours.
• Cut each strip of bacon in half.
• Cut the bananas into 1" lengths and brish with lemon juice.
• Wrap a piece of bacon around each piece of banana.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade, reserve the marinade for basting.
• Thread the chicken and banana rolls onto the skewers.
• Barbecue the kabobs over hot coals 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
• Baste the kabobs with the marinade and turn the skewers frequently.
• Serve with corn on the cob and mango relish.

MARYLAND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the chicken in the oven to cook following manufactures guidelines.
• Make the sweetcorn fritters by sifting the flour into a bowl with the salt and pepper. Add the eggs and a little water to make a thick batter whisking until no lumps remain.
• Add the sweetcorn and spring onions and mix well. Set aside.
• Coat the tomato halves and the bananas in seasoned flour.
• Put a frying pan on a medium heat and spray with oil. In batches, place spoonfuls of the sweetcorn mixture into the pan and fry for a few minutes until little bubbles appear on the surface. Flip over and cook the other side for a few more minutes. Keep warm in the oven whilst you make the rest.
• When the chicken is almost ready, spray more oil into the pan and cook the tomatoes, cut side down until slightly crispy and browned. Keep warm in the oven.
• Cook the bananas in the same way until patched with brown but not mushy.
• Serve everything together and Enjoy!
• I love this meal.

CHICKEN A LA MARYLAND RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large, shallow pan, place the chicken in the buttermilk and marinate it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large roasting pan. Drain and discard the buttermilk. Dredge each piece of chicken in the all-purpose flour, then the eggs, and lastly, the breadcrumbs. Arrange the chicken breasts in the roasting pan and bake for them 30-40 minutes, turning once.
• Make the béchamel sauce while the chicken is cooking:
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and whisk in the flour until it forms a smooth paste. Continue whisking, cook for about 2 minutes, and then gradually – 1/3 cup at a time - add the milk. Continue whisking and cook until the sauce is completely heated through, smooth, and thickened. Remove from the heat and season with the salt and nutmeg.
• To make the banana garnish, melt the remaining butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Sauté the prepared banana slices in the butter until they turn golden brown.
• Assemble the chicken a la Maryland by arranging 2 pieces of chicken on a warm plate, drizzling it with a bit of Béchamel sauce, and then garnishing the plate with a few slices of sautéed banana.
• This chicken Maryland recipe makes 6 servings.
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