Southern Fried Chicken with Country Gravy
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Southern Fried Chicken with Country Gravy

A delicious american dish.

Total Time

128 min

Serves

4

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1 fryer chicken (2 1/2-3 1/2 lb)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp mustard
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh tarragon
  • 2 tsp all-purpose flour
  • plus more for dredging
  • Vegetable oil for pan-frying
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • warmed

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut the chicken into serving pieces.

  2. 2

    Trim the pieces of excess fat and season well with salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Whisk together the buttermilk, mustard, and tarragon in a large bowl to make a marinade.

  4. 4

    Put the marinade and chicken pieces in a resealable plastic bag, close, and squeeze until coated evenly.

  5. 5

    Place in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 4 hours and up to 12 hours, turning occasionally.

  6. 6

    Preheat the oven to 300°F.

  7. 7

    Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off.

  8. 8

    Dredge in the flour.

  9. 9

    Pour the oil into a skillet to a depth of 1/2 inch.

  10. 10

    Heat over medium heat until it registers 350°F on a deep-frying thermometer.

  11. 11

    Add the legs and thighs to the hot oil, in batches as needed.

  12. 12

    Pan-fry until golden brown on the first side, 6—7 minutes, then turn and fry on the second side until golden, 7—8 minutes more.

  13. 13

    Place on a rack in a baking pan and put in the oven.

  14. 14

    Use a slotted spoon to remove browned bits from the oil and let the oil return to 350°F.

  15. 15

    Continue frying the breast pieces in the same way, then add to the pan in the oven.

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Recipe Info

Prep Time:21 min
Cook Time:107 min
Total Time:128 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:4