City chicken
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19 · 55 minutes · Fried chicken often gets all the credit as the best of the fried foods. However, one bite of this city chicken and you're bound to agree that this Pittsburgh classic is just as good, if not even better. Using tender chunks of pork that are breaded, flash fried, and then baked to perfection- this vintage recipe is another one straight from Nonna's Italian American kitchen.
8 ingredients
Meat
- • 2 lb Pork tenderloin
Produce
- • 1 pinch Thyme, ground
Refrigerated
- • 3 Eggs
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Flour
- • 1 S & p
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1 Canola oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1 Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Other
- • 4 inch Wooden skewers

Janet Gonzalez saved to Pork dishes
Midwestern comfort food at it's best. Pork sirloin cubes are threaded onto skewers, breaded, browned and slow braised until fork tender.

Bobbie Wojtecki saved to Polish Recipes
56 · 50 minutes · My mom's city chicken was a family favorite growing up. It's an easy to make weeknight meal.
56 · 50 minutes · My mom's city chicken was a family favorite growing up. It's an easy to make weeknight meal.
9 ingredients
Meat
- • 1 1/2 lbs City chicken
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs
Canned Goods
- • 1/2 cup Chicken stock
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tbsp Flour
- • 1/2 tsp Paprika
- • 1 Salt and pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1 cup Bread crumbs, seasoned
Dairy
- • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
Joe Drasny saved to chicken
4 · Polish city chicken is the perfect tender on the inside and crispy on the outside pork dish that you will fall in love with making for your family!
11 ingredients
Meat
- • 2 lbs Pork, boneless
Produce
- • 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- • 1 tbsp Onion powder
Refrigerated
- • 4 Eggs
Baking & Spices
- • 1 tsp Black pepper
- • 1/4 tsp Chili powder
- • 1 tbsp Paprika, smoked
- • 1 tsp Salt
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1 Favorite frying oil - enough to cover skewers
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Dairy
- • 1/4 cup Milk
Rosemary Birch saved to city chicken
71 · 40 minutes · It's time to make authentic City Chicken Recipe. It’s simple to make and yields a super tender meat that you can cut with a fork. But, despite its name this is not actually a chicken dish. It’s a local dish that is made of pork sirloin chunks or a combo of veal and pork curves that are passed through skewers, browned and then braised slowly. I have fond memories of eating city chicken as a kid and I never questioned why it was named that way as it doesn’t contain any chicken. Where Can You…
11 ingredients
Meat
- • 1 lbs Pork sirloin
Refrigerated
- • 1/4 cup Egg beats or two eggs beaten with
Canned Goods
- • 1/2 cup Chicken stock
Condiments
- • 1 can Gravy
Baking & Spices
- • 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
- • 1/4 tsp Paprika, smoked
- • 1 With salt and pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 3 tbsp Olive or vegetable oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
Other
- • heated
- • cubed (with skewers)

Brandie Povlock saved to Budget Meals
178 · 75 minutes · City chicken is a skewer of pork cubes, sometimes also with veal, that is seasoned and coated, deep-fried, and then baked to resemble fried chicken.
8 ingredients
Meat
- • 2 lbs Pork, boneless
Refrigerated
- • 4 Eggs
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Lawry's seasoned salt, such as
- • 1 Salt and ground black pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 2 cups Vegetable oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
Dairy
- • 3 tbsp Milk
Other
- • 14 (4 inch) skewers
Donna Carter saved to Dinner
9 · Baked breaded pork skewers. Sometimes called mock chicken; a Midwest comfort classic.
7 ingredients
Meat
- • 1 1/2 lbs Pork
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs
Canned Goods
- • 1/2 cup Chicken stock
Baking & Spices
- • 1 Salt and pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1 Oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1 1/2 cups Breadcrumbs, seasoned
Other
- • 6 8 5-6" wooden skewers

Suzanne Carter saved to What's for dinner?
3 · This is my Dad's specialty when it comes to cooking, (meaning he is only good at a few things). He got this recipe out of our local newspaper many, many years ago and over the years his had tweaked around with it and has perfected it his way. So I'll share it will you and I hope you all enjoy it like we do.
11 ingredients
Meat
- • 2 lbs Pork tenderloin
- • 2 lbs Veal
Produce
- • 1 Garlic clove
- • 2 tbsp Parsley
Refrigerated
- • 2 Eggs, large
Canned Goods
- • 2 cups Chicken broth
Baking & Spices
- • 1 cup Flour
- • 1 Salt and pepper
Oils & Vinegars
- • 1 Oil
Bread & Baked Goods
- • 1 cup Breadcrumbs, dry
Dairy
- • 2 tbsp Pasta cheese, grated

Cheryl McClure saved to Main Dishes
6 · 60 minutes · No chicken? No problem, this recipe is for you. Healthy, tender and delicious recipe for city chicken just like Grandma used to make which ironically contains NO chicken at all as was traditionally popular in the Great Lakes region. Try this throwback recipe. Your family will love it. #recipes #pork #veal #dinner #family
6 · 60 minutes · No chicken? No problem, this recipe is for you. Healthy, tender and delicious recipe for city chicken just like Grandma used to make which ironically contains NO chicken at all as was traditionally popular in the Great Lakes region. Try this throwback recipe. Your family will love it. #recipes #pork #veal #dinner #family
8 ingredients
Meat
- • 6 Skewers pastured pork and veal
Refrigerated
- • 1 Egg
Canned Goods
- • 1 cup Chicken broth
Baking & Spices
- • 1/4 tsp Pepper
- • 1/2 tsp Sea salt
- • 1 1/8 cup Sprouted flour
Oils & Vinegars
- • 3 tbsp Coconut oil, expeller pressed
Dairy
- • 1/4 cup Whole milk
What's in city chicken? Why is it called city chicken? Here's the history behind this vintage regional recipe.
mary ellen saved to Chicken