Chicken Fried Chicken With Cream Gravy
- 8 – 6-ounce skinned and boned chicken breasts
- 4 1/2 – teaspoons salt divided
- 2 1/2 – teaspoons freshly ground black pepper divided
- 76 – saltine crackers 2 sleeves, crushed
- 2 1/2 – cups all-purpose flour divided
- 1 – teaspoon baking powder
- 1 – teaspoon ground red pepper optional
- 8 – cups milk divided
- 4 – large eggs
- Peanut oil
Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper evenly over chicken. Set aside.
Combine cracker crumbs, 2 cups flour, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and ground red pepper. Whisk together 1 1/2 cups milk and eggs.
Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture; dip in milk mixture, and dredge in cracker mixture again.
Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a 12-inch skillet. Heat to 360°. Fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes, adding oil as needed.
Turn and fry 4 to 5 more minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack in a jellyroll pan. Keep chicken warm in a 225° oven.
Cream Gravy:
Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup flour, remaining 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, and remaining 6 1/2 cups milk slowly about a cup at a time stirring in between. Pour mixture into reserved drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Serve gravy with chicken.
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