Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2-3 lbs broiler-fryer chickens
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• cooking oil (for frying)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2-2 cups water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in a large flat dish.
• 2 pour buttermilk over chicken and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 3 combine flour, salt, and pepper in a double-strength paper bag.
• 4 drain chicken and toss pieces one at a time in the flour mixture.
• 5 shake off excess and place on waxed paper for 15 minutes.
• 6 heat 1/8 to 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet.
• 7 fry chicken until browned on all sides.
• 8 cover and simmer, turning occasionally, for 40 to 45 minutes, or until juices run clear.
• 9 uncover and cook 5 minutes longer.
• 10 remove chicken and keep warm.
• 11 drain all about 1/4 cup drippings and stir in flour until bubbly.
• 12 add milk and 1 1/2 cups water.
• 13 cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• 14 cook 1 minute more.
• 15 add remaining water if needed.
• 16 season with salt and pepper.
• 17 serve with chicken.