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Chicken Fried Chicken with Gravy

Crispy Chicken Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 720
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ lbs / 680g)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)
  • Neutral oil, for frying (vegetable or canola)
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Method
 

  1. Pound chicken breasts to ½ inch thickness. Whisk buttermilk and eggs, season lightly, and soak chicken for at least 15 minutes.
  2. Stir together flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Dredge chicken pieces, pressing firmly so flour adheres, and let rest on a rack for 5 minutes.
  3. Heat 1 inch oil in a cast-iron skillet to 350°F. Fry chicken in batches, 4 to 5 minutes per side, until golden and 165°F internal. Drain on a wire rack.
  4. Drain all but 2 tbsp oil from skillet. Melt butter over medium heat, whisk in 3 tbsp flour, and cook 1 minute. Slowly whisk in warm milk and simmer 3 to 5 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and plenty of black pepper.
  5. Plate chicken and ladle gravy generously over the top. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you have time, marinate the chicken in the buttermilk mixture overnight for even more tenderness and flavor. Let the gravy sit for a minute after cooking; it will thicken slightly off the heat.