Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"I have long believed that good food, good eating is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime 'associates,' food, for me, has always been an adventure."--Anthony Bourdain

Fried Chicken and White Gravy Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Fried Chicken and White Gravy is from Kelly Family Favorites, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!


Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Chicken pieces (with bone & skin)
Plain flour
Salt & pepper
Canola or vegetable oil

White Gravy:
2-3 Tbsp. flour
2-3 cups milk
Pan drippings

Directions:
Directions:
Wash chicken well and drain in colander. Heat oil in Dutch oven or deep frying pan with lid. Heat until drops of water skip across the surface.
Put flour in large plastic zip-lock bag, add salt & pepper. Add chicken 4 or 5 pieces at a time and shake until coated. Shake off excess and slowly add to hot oil. Cover and cook until browned on both sides, turning as needed. Heat should be med high. Remove when done and drain in brown grocery bag lined with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.

Amount of chicken determined by number of people eating.


To make White Gravy:
After chicken in done, drain oil from pan leaving the brown dripping in the bottom. Return to low heat and add mixture of flour & milk, while stirring and scraping the drippings off the bottom of the pan. Cook until thick & bubbly. Add more milk if needed.

Serve with mashed potatoes

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
according to crowd
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is from Little Grandmother (Lillie B LIttle), mother of Barbara Howard and Mary Ann Kelly.
This takes practice so don't give up trying. Shake flour and milk mixture to dissolve flour before adding to hot drippings.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

466W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.


Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!