I can remember a long time ago when I didn't know how to make cream gravy UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! what a sin. It just took someone with a little patience to show me how to do it. Cream Gravy is so good you can almost bathe in it. Once you learn how to make cream gravy it just kind of sticks with you and you never forget how to make it. I recommend this recipe for anyone who loves chicken fried chicken. The cracker crumbs were the secret ingredient in this recipe. Finally my Quest for the best Chicken Fried Chicken Recipe is over!!
These are the ingredients you will need. Split Boneless Chicken Breasts, Oil, Salt & Pepper, Milk, Eggs, Cracker Crumbs and flour.
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.
Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, (I used self rising flour, so i omitted the baking powder but still added the salt you can see below.
now you have your cracker/flour mixture and your egg mixture.
Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a 12-inch skillet (do not use a nonstick skillet). Heat to 360°. I only had a non stick skillet so that's what i used, I did not have any problems.
Look how pretty and golden brown um mm It was so hard to wait.
Remove to a wire rack in a jellyroll pan then, keep chicken warm in a 225° oven.
Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. I did not follow the directions for the cream gravy below. I am just so use to making cream gravy that I dont follow any specific directions. This is how I prepare the gravy, I add about 4 tablespoons of flour to the chicken drippings.
then mix the flour together with the grease to make a roux. Use a large fork or a whisk.
Pour milk into reserved drippings in skillet; I just pour milk into the flour mixture a little at a time and stir with my fork or whisk until I have the gravy to the consistency I want it.
add more salt and pepper if needed.
Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.
Ta DA..... Cream Gravy, now go dig into that chicken fried chicken and slather this gravy all over it.
sorry this picture is kind of bad. I served mine with corn, mashed potatoes and a salad.
Chicken Fried Chicken With Cream Gravy
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 (do not use a nonstick 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 Directions
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. 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.
Recipe adapated from: My Recipes.com
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3 comments:
I made this last night and oh my goodness!! I am still thinking about it! My family loved it!!! Excellent recipe, chicken fried chicken is my ultimate favorite southern recipe.
Kylee, I am so glad you tried the recipe and liked it. I love chicken fried chicken better than chicken fried steak. So yummy true comfort food.
I made this tonight and it was great! My dad and fiance loved it! the oil did get pretty nasty so some pieces came out dark, but im sure that could be fixed by a simple oil change. I will do that next time!
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