Hello there! Boy do I have a treat for you guys today. You may remember back when I had my JMU Foodbuzz dinner that I made buffalo mash. Now I will dive into how amazing this really is and how easy it is to make at home.
This dish was a specialty where I went to school. It was never permanently on the lunch rotation, like Grilled Cheese Thursdays, so when the dining hall fairies decided it was time for Buffalo Mash, we ate it and all was good. Unfortunately for me, it took me a few years to discover and try this treat but now I can make it whenever I want 
The basics are these: breaded chicken pan fried, mashed potatoes, buffalo sauce and bleu cheese dressing. Done and done. I highly recommend Frank’s Hot Sauce and a nice homemade bleu cheese dressing to go with it.
Without further ado… the process:
Recipe
adapted from the culinary experts at James Madison University
The Chicken.
- 3/4 – 1 cup flour
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp ground pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 – 1 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 package thinly sliced chicken breasts (if you want to buy full size chicken breasts and slice them and pound them out yourself go for it)
- [three medium sized shallow bowls]
- Clean and dry the chicken and reserve on a plate. If you are going for more of a chicken “tender” piece then slice the chicken into smaller pieces or in half. (This will make the frying a bit easier too)
- Arrange the three bowls on your counter. Add the flour, salt and pepper to one bowl and mix together. Add the two eggs to another bowl and beat together. Add the breadcrumbs to the third bowl.
- Take a piece of chicken and coat in the flour mixture. Tap off excess clumps.
- Dip the floured chicken into the egg and let excess drip off.
- Dip the floured and egg-dipped chicken into the breadcrumbs to coat.
- Place the breaded chicken piece on a clean plate.
- Repeat with all your chicken.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add enough olive oil to coat the pan.
- Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden.
- Place the cooked chicken on a paper towel lined plate.
Serve with mashed potatoes, hot sauce, and bleu cheese dressing. Share with all your friends and family!
I use the following recipes for the other parts of the meal.
