Best General Gilberts California Fried Chicken With Pan Gravy Recipes

BAKED FRIED CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• To make the chicken: place the chicken pieces in a in baking dish, and pour buttermilk over to cover, turing with hands to coat all evenly; refrigerate for 45 minutes (make certain to use a baking dish to accommodate the chicken pieces in one layer).
• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread the 1/2 cup melted butter in a large baking dish (large enough to hold chicken pieces).
• Using a heavy plastic freezer bag place the flour and all seasonings together and shake bag to mix.
• Reserve 2 heaping tablespoons of flour mixture; set aside.
• Shake one piece of chicken at a time in the seasoned flour, then place skin-side down in the baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes, turn over and continue baking for another additional 20 minutes, or until crispy and cooked.
• Remove the chicken; set aside in a warm place.
• For the gravy: Pour the pan drippings from the cooked chicken into a skillet, and saute the onions and mushrooms on medium high heat until soft.
• In a small cup whisk together the 2 tablespoons reserved flour with the 1 cup milk or cream until smooth.
• Whisk the milk mixture into the onion/mushroom mixture.
• If you think you need to add in the bouillon powder then add it in at this point, if not just omit it.
• Simmer until thickened, adding in more milk or cream to desired consistancy is reached.
• Serve the gravy with the chicken.

FRIED CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1/4 in. of oil; fry chicken until browned on all sides. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 30-35 minutes or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 minutes longer. Remove chicken to paper towels and keep warm., Pour off excess fat from the skillet, reserving the browned bits and 2 tablespoons drippings. Stir in flour and salt until blended; gradually add the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken.

CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Pound chicken breasts between two pieces of cling wrap with a meat tenderizer or a rolling pin until they are about 1/4 inch thick.
• 2. I like to cut my large pieces into smaller ones for easier flipping in the frying pan and to make plate friendly portion sizes. I cut the large pieces into 3 small ones. Or leave them monster huge. It's up to you. Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
• 3. In a shallow dish combine the flour, garlic powder, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and cayenne pepper (the seasoning amount is just a estimates) so feel free to add more or less to your liking. In another shallow dish combine the milk and egg. Beat the egg with a fork or whisk until it's completely combined with milk.
• 4. Set up your assembly line. 1. chicken 2. wet mixture 3. dry mixture 4. a clean plate for a coated chicken Dip the chicken in the wet mixture, then the dry mixture, wet then dry again. Each piece will be dipped 4 times before making it to the clean plate at the end.
• 5. Heat the canola oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Use enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan, but not completely cover the chicken when it's added. Make sure it's good and hot before adding the chicken. Don't use high heat for the oil or it will burn the coating of the chicken before the inside cooks through. Fry the chicken in batches for about 3-31/2 minutes per side. When you flip it, the coating should be golden and crispy. If it's not, it's not ready to flip. Place the cooked pieces on a paper towel lined plate. The finished chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165
• 6. After frying all the of the chicken , pour off the oil into a measuring cup, keeping as many of the brown bits in the pan as you can. Put about 1/4 cup of the oil back into the pan and add 1/3 cup flour, whisking to make a roux. Continue whisking the oil/flour mixture, scraping the brown bits up and continue cooking until the roux is a nice golden brown color.
• 7. Slowly add the milk to the roux, whisking constantly until all the milk has been combined. Add additional milk until the gravy is the consistency that you like. Then season, season, season with salt and pepper. Use lots of pepper and salt to taste. If you don't add enough seasoning , the gravy will just taste like liquid flour which is just plain yucky.
• 8. Serve with a side of mashed potatoes and slather the chicken and taters with the pan gravy.

MELISSA'S OLD FASHIONED FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, old bay, salt and pepper in a large zip.lock bag, close bag and shake until ingredients are mixed.
• 2. Drop in chicken pieces, seal bag and shake until pieces are evenly coated. (Alternately, you may also combine dry ingredients with a fork in a pie plate or a similar shallow container, and dredge chicken pieces in the flour mixture to coat.)
• 3. Heat oil in frying pan over high heat until a drop of water sizzles.Take chicken pieces and place them in the pan, skin side down. COVER, reduce heat to Med./High and cook for 15 minutes.
• 4. Remove lid, turn chicken over and cook for 15 more minutes. (if chicken is not browning enough increase heat to High for last 15 minutes)
• 5. When chicken is done, drain on paper towels. Serve immediately or keep warm in 190 degree oven.