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Latke-Crusted Chicken

Ingredient Amount Calories
Chicken broiler, raw, meat only boneless breast 544g 653kcal
Egg raw whole 100g 143kcal
Vegetable oil 82.8g 734kcal
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 90g 328kcal
Onions, yellow, raw 143g 54kcal
Salt, kosher 4g 0kcal
Potatoes, russet, flesh and skin, raw 680.4g 538kcal

Recipe Instructions:

2 Russet potatoes (about 12 ounces each), peeled and grated
1 small yellow onion, peeled and grated
3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided into 3 tablespoons and 9 tablespoons
2 large eggs, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally (like you're slicing a cake layer in two)
6 tablespoons vegetable oil, more or less as needed

Make the latke mixture: Combine the grated potatoes and grated onion in a large, clean tea towel. Bundle up, hold over the sink or a garbage can, and squeeeeeeeze into oblivion, to get rid of all that extra moisture. (Just when you think it’s done, do a couple more squeezes.) Dump into a large bowl. Add 1 egg, 3 tablespoons flour, and the 1 teaspoon salt. Mix to combine.
Set up the dredging stations: Add the remaining flour to one shallow bowl and season with a pinch of salt. Add the remaining egg to another shallow bowl, season with a pinch of salt, and whisk with a fork until smooth.
Add the vegetable oil to a large cast-iron skillet—adjusting the quantity to yield a roughly 1/2-inch thickness. Set over medium-high heat on the stove.
Meanwhile, dredge the chicken: Dredge one chicken breast half in the flour, then the egg, then coat with 1/2 cup latke mixture (so, about 1/4 cup on each side). Use your hands to really seal the latke mixture all around (disposable latex gloves come in handy here). Some of the coating might try to slip off—no big deal, just make sure the chicken is completely covered before it goes in the pan. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast halves.
Cook two pieces at a time. You don’t want to overcrowd the pan, which would lead to steaming. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side, until deeply golden brown on the bottom. Flip, then cook for another 4 minutes or so, until the other side is browned and the meat is cooked through. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate to drain any excess oil. Repeat with the remaining chicken breast halves.
Psst: You can heat the oven to its lowest temperature to keep the first batch of latke chicken warm while frying the second batch. Or, if you’re not eating immediately, you can keep all the chicken in there while you set the table or finish the other dishes—just not so long that it overcooks.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 411 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 612
2562
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 35%
Saturated Fat 4.5g 22%
Sodium 499mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 51g 19%
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 12%
Sugar 1.2g
Protein 40g 80%
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3%
Calcium 52mg 4%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Potassium 1287mg 27%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 52.24 mcg 6%
Thiamin [B1] 0.454 mg 38%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.522 mg 40%
Niacin [B3] 16.164 mg 101%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 3.027 mg 61%
Vitamin B6 1.742 mg 102%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.508 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 113.279 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 12.627 mg 14%
Vitamin D 0.5 mcg 3%
Vitamin E 3.477 mg 23%
Vitamin K 39.059 mcg 33%
Betaine 25.753 mg 0%
Choline 208.97 mg 38%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 51.2 g 19%
Sugars 1.2 g 2%
Dietary fiber 3.5 g 12%
Carbohydrate 0.2 g 0%
Net carbs 50g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 2.044 g 0%
Arginine 2.367 g 0%
Aspartic acid 3.308 g 0%
Cysteine 0.438 g 0%
Glutamic acid 5.734 g 0%
Glycine 1.546 g 0%
Histidine 1.27 g 0%
Isoleucine 1.75 g 0%
Leucine 2.962 g 0%
Lysine 3.221 g 0%
Methionine 0.932 g 0%
Phenylalanine 1.522 g 0%
Proline 1.37 g 0%
Serine 1.526 g 0%
Threonine 1.574 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.455 g 0%
Tyrosine 1.297 g 0%
Valine 1.892 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 51.65 mg 4%
Copper 0.29 mg 32%
Fluoride 0.28 mcg 0%
Iron 3.58 mg 20%
Magnesium 88.37 mg 21%
Manganese 0.49 mg 21%
Phosphorus 469.19 mg 38%
Potassium 1287.2 mg 27%
Selenium 46.99 mcg 85%
Sodium 499.34 mg 22%
Zinc 1.97 mg 18%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 288.128 g 0%
Ash 3.976 g 0%