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Chicken and Gravy

5 from 2 reviews

Ingredients

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  • 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

Instructions

  1. Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a large bowl or plastic bag
  2. Dredge or shake the chicken to coat it well
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Remove chicken to a large dish
  6. Scrape up grease from bottom of pan, removing any large chunks of skin, etc.
  7. Add flour slowly, whisking as you add
  8. Cook flour for a few minutes on medium heat, continue to whisk
  9. Slowly add milk, while continuing to whisk
  10. Let cook for a few minutes until gravy begins to thicken, whisking, whisking, whisking all the while
  11. Add more salt and pepper to taste
  12. Pour over chicken and serve