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    Chicken Fried Bacon

    Thick-cut bacon dipped in seasoned batter and fried until crisp, served with cream gravy for dipping.

    ⏱ 15 minPrep time
    🔥 10 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 AppetizerCategory
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    Chicken fried bacon is the audacious Texas appetizer that takes the state’s two favorite things — bacon and frying — and puts them together. Thick-cut bacon is dipped in a seasoned batter, fried until crisp, and served with cream gravy for dipping. It’s a rodeo staple for a reason.

    Chef Emily presents Chicken Fried Bacon

    The audacious Texas appetizer

    Thick-cut bacon battered and fried until crisp, served with cream gravy for dipping — chicken fried bacon.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Whisk the flour with the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk and eggs.
    2. Dip each bacon slice in the egg mixture, then dredge in the seasoned flour.
    3. Heat 1 inch of oil in a deep skillet to 350°F (175°C).
    4. Fry the bacon in batches 2-3 minutes per side until deeply golden and crisp.
    5. Drain on a rack and serve immediately with warm cream gravy.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Use thick-cut bacon — thin slices overcook before the batter crisps. Serve immediately with warm cream gravy; it's all about the crunch.

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    Recipe details

    Prep15 min
    Cook10 min
    Servings4
    CategoryAppetizer
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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