Chicken fried bacon

American fried bacon dish

Chicken fried bacon

Chicken fried bacon with cream gravy from Sodolak's Original Country Inn in Snook, Texas

Course| Appetizer
Place of origin| United States
Region or state| Texas
Serving temperature| Hot
Main ingredients| Bacon, batter dip
Variations| With gravy

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Chicken fried bacon consists of bacon strips dredged in batter and deep fried, like chicken fried steak. It is an American dish that was introduced in Texas in the early 1990s.[1] Frank Sodolak of Sodolak's Original Country Inn in Snook, Texas, states that he invented the dish; however, there is a similar recipe in the 1954 cookbook Louisiana Cookery by Mary Land which uses salt pork instead of bacon.[2] It is usually served as an appetizer with cream gravy or sausage gravy for dipping and sauce.

## Notoriety

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Sodolak's version of the dish acquired enough of a reputation to be featured in Texas comedian John Kelso's Texas Curiosities. The entry states that "Things are not only bigger in Texas, they're greasier" and that "it's hard to imagine a more artery-clogging food."[3]

Sodolak's version serves six strips of bacon, battered and fried, with a bowl of cream gravy.[3] He and his restaurant[4] were featured on a Texas Country Reporter episode; the web video has been watched hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube.[5]

## Versions

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Homemade chicken fried bacon frying in a pan

Chicken fried bacon made by Glen Kusak of south Texas won the Big Tex Choice Award for Best Taste in the 2008 State Fair of Texas in Dallas.[6][7] In recent years, the dish has made its way across America and it was served in Chicago at the Risque Cafe in Lake View.[8] The Risque Cafe's version of "country-fried bacon" was served with white gravy and sold for $6.[8] It was prepared using an egg wash, dredged in heavily peppered flour and deep fried in vegetable oil.[8] The café's chef, Andrew Niemeyer, said he "played around with the idea" while a student of the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (he graduated in 2005).

## Health issues

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Since the dish is rich in saturated fat, the majority of health experts who favor low-fat diets suggest consuming it in moderation or not at all.[9] Sally Squires of The Washington Post acknowledged chicken fried bacon's appeal to the palate, but suggests moderation.[9] Other experts note the dish's low nutritional benefits: "They've taken fat, they've double-coated it in fat, they've fried it in more fat, and then they've served it with a side order of fat."[3] Jane Hurley, senior nutritionist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, D.C., stated she's "never heard of anything worse."[3]

## See also

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* Food portal

* Bacon Explosion
* Chicken fried steak
* Chocolate-covered bacon
* List of deep fried foods

## References

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1. ^ Kelso, John (January 16, 1999). "Would you like double grease with that?". South Coast Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
2. ^ Land, Mary (1954). Louisiana cookery. Baton Rouge: Claitor's. ISBN 0-87511-070-3. OCLC 952194.
3. ^ a b c d Kelso, John (2006). Texas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. p. 158\. ISBN 978-0-7627-4109-0.[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ The Austin American-Statesman reported that the restaurant burned down in February 2001 (possibly as the result of a grease fire) to the dismay of chicken fried bacon lovers; it was to be re-opened in mid-July. Kelso, John (2001-06-08). "Grease: It's not just a food, it's a way of life". Austin American-Statesman. p. B1. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
5. ^ Phillips, Bob (2006-10-19). "Chicken Fried Bacon". Texas Country. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
6. ^ Meyers, Jessica (2008-09-02). "Chicken Fried Bacon? State Fair of Texas reveals winning fried foods". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
7. ^ "Winners named in Big Tex Choice Awards" (Press release). BigTex.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
8. ^ a b c Donovan, Lisa (2008-11-05). "Does bacon get any better than this?". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
9. ^ a b Response to "Guilty in Virginia," in Squires, Sally (2001-12-27). "The Lean Plate Club". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

## External links

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* Snook Texas roadfood video Texas County Reporter - Chicken Fried Bacon (YouTube)
* Recipezaar \- Chicken Fried Bacon with Cream Gravy

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