Fried Chicken Recipes
Southern Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy
Ingredients
- 1 frying chicken, cut up
- All-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- Butter
- Solid vegetable shortening
- 2 cups light cream
Instructions
- Shake moist pieces of chicken, a few at a time, in a paper bag with 1/2 cup flour, the salt and the pepper until thoroughly coated.
- Melt equal amounts of butter and shortening to 1/2 inch depth in large, heavy covered skillet. Put in chicken; cover and brown quickly in hot fat on all sides.
- Reduce heat and continue frying slowly 25 minutes, turning once or twice. Remove cover during last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Remove chicken. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan; stir in 2 tablespoons flour. Add cream gradually, stirring constantly. Season and cook until thickened.