Ranch Chicken Fried Chicken

Directions

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   Let me start by saying, that these measurements are guesstimates.
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   Im a dash-of-this, little-of-that kind of cook.
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   First up, fry the bacon in a skillet on medium heat until crisp.
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   Remove it to a stack of paper towels to drain once it is done, but DO NOT drain the pan!
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   You are, however, allowed to turn the stove off.
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   It will be a couple of minutes until you get back to it.
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   Mix flour, garlic salt, pepper and Lawrys together.
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   I put mine on a plate and mix with a fork.
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   On another plate, whip the eggs and milk together.
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    Put the chicken in a large plastic bag and pound it out with a meat tenderizer to about 1/2 inch thick so that it can cook through in the skillet.
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    At this point, go ahead and turn the stove back to medium-high heat.
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    If there isnt a layer of grease coating the bottom of the pan from the bacon, go ahead and add in a little vegetable oil.
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    Put each chicken breast directly into the flour mixture.
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    Flip it over a couple of times to make sure the whole thing has a layer of flour on it.
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    Gently shake it off and dunk it in the egg mixture.
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    Flip it over a few times to make sure the whole thing has a layer of egg on it.
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    Now, back into the flour.
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    Make sure it has a good coating of flour, then send it to the skillet.
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    IMPORTANT: Chicken must cook thoroughly!
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    For me, this took about 4 minutes on the first side, then I flipped it over for about 3 minutes on the other side, but it all depends on how thick your chicken is.
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    Remove the chicken to a paper towel to drain.
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    Turn the broiler of your oven on the Low setting.
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    Get out an over safe dish to assemble your masterpiece.
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    I went with a grungy cookie sheet.
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    Ok, layer like this:
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    First goes the chicken fried chicken.
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    Next, slather a heaping tablespoon or two of Ranch dressing on each piece of chicken.
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    Then, slap a couple of slices of bacon on top.
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    Lastly, top it off with the mozzarella cheese slices.
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    Place the whole thing in the oven for just a minute or two.
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    You have to watch it; broilers can be tricky!
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    When the cheese is melty looking and delicious, take it out and Voila!
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    Ranch Chicken Fried Chicken!
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    Variation: add a layer of freshly diced tomatoes under the cheese.
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    I didnt have any tomatoes... so I left that part out this time.