This Gluten Free Low Carb City Chicken recipe is easy to prepare and just as good as my mom?s. See my options for Paleo and ultra low carb.

[This post was first published in January, 2015. Photos and text have been newly updated.]
City Chicken
My mother made City Chicken for us growing up. Mom was from upstate New York, Binghamton, and City chicken was a popular dish when she was growing up. I remember asking once her why it was called “City chicken” since there is no chicken in the dish, but she didn't know. Mom made her City Chicken with veal and pork threaded alternately on a skewer, breaded with breadcrumbs, and fried in a pan. It was delicious and always a treat when she made it.
What is City Chicken"

City Chicken is cubed pork or veal which is threaded on a stick or skewer, coated in an egg wash and then breaded. It?s most commonly fried in a frying pan but some people bake city chicken in oven then serve the city chicken with gravy. It can also be made with minced or ground pork or veal and shaped around the stick or skewer. City chicken is also known as mock chicken, mock chicken legs, or mock drumsticks. City Chicken – History

Several years ago I sat down to research the history of City chicken and found that City chicken originated in the late 1800's to early 1900's in the North Eastern and North Central parts of the US. (Ohio, upstate NY, Pennsylvania) where it is still popular today. The story goes that poultry was very expensive in big...