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Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken
Tender, white meat chicken breast, hand-battered, golden-fried and topped with choice of gravy. Served with choice of two sides.
About Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken
Country Fried Chicken flattens a whole chicken breast, batters it by hand, fries it crisp and covers the result in made-from-scratch cream gravy for $15.49 with two sides. At 500 calories before sides it delivers the full Southern comfort format at a mid-menu price.
The gravy is the signature: peppery, thick enough to hold a fork mark, made in the store daily. Order it with mashed potatoes and the gravy bridges both, which is not an accident and never has been. This plate and its beef twin, the Country Fried Sirloin, anchor half the Early Dine cards in the chain.
Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken Calories
500calories
Per standard serving of Country Fried Chicken ($15.49). A single Country Fried Chicken is best enjoyed shared or as part of a full meal.
* Calorie values are approximate and may vary by location and preparation.
How to Make Texas Roadhouse Country Fried Chicken at Home
A pounded chicken breast in a double-dip batter, fried and smothered in peppered cream gravy made in the same pan.
Ingredients
4 servings
Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2 inch
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Cream Gravy
- 3 tbsp pan drippings plus butter to make
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 tsp black pepper
Instructions
0 of 4 steps
- 1Whisk buttermilk and eggs. Season the flour. Dredge each breast flour, wet, flour again, pressing firmly. · 12 min
- 2Shallow-fry in half an inch of 350°F oil, 4 minutes per side to deep gold and 165°F. · 10 minTip: Shallow oil, not deep: the crust develops better with a pan floor under it.
- 3Pour off all but 3 tbsp of drippings. Whisk in flour, cook 1 minute, then milk. Simmer to a thick gravy. · 5 min
- 4Pepper the gravy hard, ladle over the chicken, serve immediately. · 2 min
Pro Tips
- Pound the breasts even or the thin end fries dry.
- The double dredge is what survives the gravy pour.
- Gravy made anywhere but the frying pan is a lesser gravy.
Variations
Spicy Country
A teaspoon of cayenne in the flour and hot sauce in the buttermilk.
Country Fried Steak
Same exact process on cube steak for the beef version.
Serving Ideas
- Mashed potatoes sharing the gravy, green beans standing guard.
- On a biscuit for a breakfast that ends the morning.
- Sliced cold over a salad, gravy as dressing, no witnesses.
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★ PopularFrom $14.49Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Country Fried Chicken?
$15.49 with two sides. It also appears on most Early Dine menus at a weekday discount.
How many calories does it have?
About 500 calories with the gravy, before sides.
Chicken or sirloin country fried?
Same treatment, different protein. The Country Fried Sirloin at $16.99 runs beefier and heavier at 900 calories; the chicken stays lighter.
What sides go with it?
Mashed potatoes under the same gravy is the law of the plate. Green beans keep the second slot honest.
Is the gravy made in-house?
Yes, the cream gravy is made from scratch daily, same batch that covers the country fried sirloin.