Sutton'S Chicken

Name: Sutton'S Chicken
Ingredients: 4 to 6 oz. chicken breasts; `1 c. flour; 2 eggs; 1 c. cornmeal; 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 4 thin slices country ham; 1 c. chicken stock; 1 c. strong black coffee; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 c. cream; 1/4 c. chopped scallions; salt; freshly ground pepper

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 to 6 oz. chicken breasts
`1 c. flour
2 eggs
1 c. cornmeal
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 thin slices country ham
1 c. chicken stock
1 c. strong black coffee
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. cream
1/4 c. chopped scallions
salt
freshly ground pepper

Directions

1

Dust chicken with flour, dip into an egg wash made by beating eggs with milk, then dip in cornmeal.
2

Heat oil in large skillet. Fry chicken until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
3

Put a ham slice on top of each chicken breast, then turn carefully so that ham is underneath.
4

Lower heat and cook 5 minutes more. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
5

Add chicken stock and coffee to the same pan and reduce by half.
6

Stir in butter and cream, lower heat and cook until thickened.
7

Stir in scallions, season to taste.
8

Place chicken, ham side up, on plates and top with ham gravy.
9

Serve with grits and okra.