chicken Maryland

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chicken Maryland (uncountable)

A historic dish that is associated with the U.S. state of Maryland, consisting of fried chicken with a cream gravy, traditionally garnished with bananas.
Synonym: Maryland chicken
- 1952 March 26, Mary Moore, “Food for Thought: Special-Purpose Menu”, in The Albertan, 51st year, number 24, Calgary, Alta., page 5:
  That cream gravy on the chicken Maryland, beaten biscuit browned in butter and the calorieful dessert will take some resisting.
- 2021, Tangie Holifield, A Culinary History of the Chesapeake Bay: Four Centuries of Food & Recipes, American Palate, page 132:
  Unraveling the culinary history of chicken Maryland is like pulling on a loose thread on a fraying sweater that may end up being a ball of yarn to create a brand-new sweater.
- 1997, R. W. Heber, Murder at Wittenham Park:
  The prawn with thin slices of avocado had gone down well and Dodgson was about to go round with a dish of chicken Maryland when Hamish leaned towards Buck.
(Australia) A butcher's cut of chicken, consisting of the whole leg with thigh and drumstick.
(UK) A breaded, deep-fried chicken breast served with a slice of bacon, banana and/or pineapple fritter, and chips (fries).