Chicken and Gravy
- Author: Rocky Mountain Woman
- 1 C flour
- 1 t salt
- few grinds of pepper from the mill
- 2 lbs chicken thighs, skin on
- 2 T flour for gravy
- 1 C milk
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl or plastic bag
- Dredge or shake the chicken to coat it well
- Fry the chicken in a skillet in vegetable oil skin side down for about 10 minutes or until brown and crispy on medium high heat
- Turn heat down and turn chicken over, skin side up, simmer for about 20 minutes more or until instant read thermometer reads 170 degrees and chicken is browned nicely
- Remove chicken to a large dish
- Scrape up grease from bottom of pan, removing any large chunks of skin, etc.
- Add flour slowly, whisking as you add
- Cook flour for a few minutes on medium heat, continue to whisk
- Slowly add milk, while continuing to whisk
- Let cook for a few minutes until gravy begins to thicken, whisking, whisking, whisking all the while
- Add more salt and pepper to taste
- Pour over chicken and serve