No, no: it’s not a typo. ‘Chicken-fried’ is a popular recipe style in the US where any kind of meat, most often steak or chicken, is tenderised then dipped in an egg and milk mixture (or buttermilk in this recipe), then dredged in seasoned flour and deep-fried until crisp and brown, much like fried chicken. Chicken-fried dishes have long been favourites in the South, Midwest and Southwest United States — even the country music stars, the Zac Brown Band, have a song titled ‘Chicken fried’. You just have to taste this sandwich to understand what all the fuss is about.