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This old-fashioned mock chicken dish, actually made of tender perfectly seasoned pork, is one that my mom relied on often during 55 years of marriage. The delicious gravy is so good over mashed potatoes. -Barbara Hyatt, Folsom, California
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 393 calories, 23 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 986 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 33 g protein.
Originally published as City Chicken in Taste of Home October/November 1998, p35
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Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2013 by Mamasampsel8
My family likes this meal. Fast easy andI guess comfort food on a cold evening.
My family likes this meal. Fast easy and
I guess comfort food on a cold evening.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2012 by hunter6295
I've made with and without skewers. It was good both ways. Will continue to make without as it was much easier. I did add extra broth because we love gravy.
Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2012 by horsethistle
My family has loved this recipe since I found it in Country Woman Magazine more than 12 years ago. I don't thread the pork onto skewers - just leave it cubed. I also serve it with rice and stir fried veggies on the side. It's my version of a Chinese dinner. It is a great dish for family or company.
Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2012 by mem381
In general this recipes is really good, but then again anything taste good with onion soup mix on it : ) I have made this serveral times over the years and it always tastes great. Only things I do different is I just use pork chops instead of putting them on kebabs and fry them with double the garlic salt and pepper. Then I just drizzle enough olive oil to brown the chops on both sides so i feel better using a healthier oil and less of it. And to thicken the gravy I usually add a little cornstarch or flour leftover from the coating.
Reviewed on May. 26, 2012 by minnie
Oh My Gosh this turns out SO GOOD, I'm not a fan of pork so tried making it once using chicken and it didn't taste good, so I don't make it as much as I would like due to the pork.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2012 by KarinCBW
I looked at this recipe for YEARS, finally decided to give it a try. OH my goodness!! It was soo good. My son who is a mac and cheese kinda guy (he's 12) really liked it. Dad and older sister did too. I am telling you try it you'll like it. I did thicken the gravy and served with mashed potatoes.
Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2012 by jmekte
Ive been making this dish for since the early 90's. Its easier to make without the sticks. crowd pleaser & kid friendly
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2011 by txzookeeper
I found this recipe in a Taste of Home magazine years ago and I've been making it since. My kids all loved it and even though they're grown now, they ask me to make it when they come to visit.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by justmbeth
This was very good. My mom occasionally made "city chicken". I had some pre-made "city chicken" kabobs from her house to use up (she's from the north, can't find those here in the south). My husband, who never had this dish, was very pleased with the results. Will do again.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by marciaoakley
This is a very good recipe and the gravy is delicious!
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2009 by jporter10738
This was so good! I didn't even need to thicken the gravy as it cooked down during the simmering. Served it with Oven Parmesan Chips and steamed broccoli. This is a dish I will make over and over!
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by Flenner
This sounds delicious. My mom made "city chicken" but she alternated cubes of pork and veal. It was always a treat.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2009 by palemmer
We called this "City Chicken". Anxious to give the recipe a try since we didn't use onion mix for our simmering and gravy.Sounds really good and brings back a lot of memories.
We called this "City Chicken". Anxious to give the recipe a try since we didn't use onion mix for our simmering and gravy.
Sounds really good and brings back a lot of memories.
Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2009 by Motorhomegal
This sounds sooooo good am going to try it very soon. However, as a child growing up in Chicago, I can remember my mom buying "mock chicken legs" from the grocery store. I can remember I did NOT like them ! They were on a skewer and pretty much shaped like a drumstick but coated with Italian bread crumbs. My question is, does anyone know what kind of meat they were made from ?? Veal, perhaps ?? I can remember the FUNKY taste of those to this day...LOL ! She and my dad thought they were great. Mom is gone now so no way to check with her as to what they were. And, my second question.....why were/are chicken legs imitated when, I assume chicken was actually less expensive to purchase than pork in the "old days?" Any and all thoughts welcome !
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