Best Fried Chicken And White Gravy Recipes

CHICKEN (COUNTRY) FRIED STEAK AND WHITE GRAVY (BOBBY FLAY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Cut the steak into 4 equal portions.
• Place the buttermilk in a medium baking dish and season with salt and pepper. Combine the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne and 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in a bowl and divide between 2 baking dishes.
• Dredge the pieces a few at a time in the flour mixture and pat off excess, then dip in the buttermilk and allow excess to drain off. Dredge in the second dish of flour and pat off the excess. Put the chicken pieces on a baking rack set over a baking sheet while the oil heats.
• Place 1-inch of oil in a large cast iron skillet until it reaches 350 degrees F on a thermometer. Add the steak, 2 pieces at a time and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt. Repeat with the remaining meat. Transfer the meat to a rack set on a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan, leaving the crunchy pieces from the breading. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Return the pan to the stove over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the pan and let cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the warm milk and continue to cook, whisking occasionally until thickened. Stir in the heavy cream and thyme and season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Serve 1 piece per person ladled with some of the sauce and garnished with a few pieces of bacon. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

FRIED CHICKEN AND WHITE GRAVY RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• For the chicken, combine 1/2 cup flour, parsley, 1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Place buttermilk in a second shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, dip in buttermilk, then dredge again in flour mixture. Chill coated breasts on a rack placed over a baking sheet at least 5 minutes. Heat 1/4 inch oil in a saute pan over medium-high until shimmering. Fry chicken until golden on one side, about 6 minutes. Flip chicken and fry until brown and cooked through, 5-6 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. oil. For the pepper gravy cook garlic in same saute pan over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Whisk in 3 Tbsp. flour and 1 1/2 tsp pepper; slowly whisk in milk. Boil gravy, whisking constantly, until thick, 2-3 minutes. Stir in 1 tsp thyme.