🍗🥔🥬 Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes & Green Beans
A true comfort-food classic — crispy, golden fried chicken served with creamy mashed potatoes and tender green beans. Perfect for Sunday dinner or a hearty family meal.
🍗 Crispy Fried Chicken
Ingredients (Serves 4)
- 8 pieces bone-in chicken (thighs, drumsticks, breasts, or wings)
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
- Oil for frying (vegetable or peanut oil)
Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate: Soak chicken in buttermilk at least 1 hour (overnight best).
2️⃣ Season flour: Mix flour with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and cayenne.
3️⃣ Dredge: Remove chicken from buttermilk, coat well in seasoned flour. Press flour onto chicken for extra crunch.
4️⃣ Fry: Heat oil to 350°F (175°C). Fry 12–15 minutes (depending on size) until golden brown and internal temp reaches 165°F (74°C).
5️⃣ Rest: Place on a wire rack to keep crispy.
🥔 Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs potatoes (Yukon Gold or russet), peeled & cubed
- 4 tbsp butter
- ½–¾ cup warm milk or cream
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
1️⃣ Boil potatoes in salted water 15–20 minutes until fork-tender.
2️⃣ Drain and mash.
3️⃣ Stir in butter and warm milk gradually.
4️⃣ Season and whip until smooth and fluffy.
Optional: Add roasted garlic or sour cream for extra flavor.
🥬 Southern-Style Green Beans
Ingredients
- 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed
- 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt & pepper
- Optional: 2 slices bacon, chopped
Instructions
1️⃣ If using bacon, cook first and remove (leave a little fat).
2️⃣ Add butter/oil and sauté garlic 30 seconds.
3️⃣ Add green beans and cook 5–7 minutes until tender-crisp.
4️⃣ Season and top with cooked bacon if desired.
🌟 Serving Tips
- Add gravy over mashed potatoes.
- Serve with biscuits or cornbread.
- A drizzle of hot honey on fried chicken is amazing.
- For extra crunch, double-dredge the chicken.
If you’d like, I can also give you:
- 🍯 Honey butter fried chicken
- 🧄 Garlic mashed potatoes with cream cheese
- 🥓 Slow-cooked country green beans
- 🍽️ Full Sunday dinner with gravy recipe included
Want the homemade gravy recipe to go with this?
