Southern Fried Chicken W/cream Gravy

Total Time: 55 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 1 chicken, cut up into separate pieces (about 3 lbs.)


• 1 cup all-purpose flour


• 2 teaspoons salt


• 3/4 teaspoon pepper


• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning


• 1/2 cup light cream or 1/2 cup half-and-half


• vegetable oil


• 2 tablespoons reserved fat, from skillet


• 2 tablespoons flour


• 1 cup light cream


• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash and dry chicken pieces; shake in a bag with flour, salt, pepper and poultry seasoning.


• 2 dip coated pieces in cream in pie plate; then dip in remaining flour mixture again to coat evenly.


• 3 pour enough oil into a large skillet to make a depth of 1".


• 4 heat over moderate heat to 375 degrees on deep-fat frying thermometer (if you have one).


• 5 if not, just test heat by sprinkling a drop of water into grease, if it pops, it's ready enough.


• 6 (stand back, so you don't get splattered).


• 7 add chicken, skin side down.


• 8 when underside of chicken starts to brown, lower heat and partially cover skillet with lid.


• 9 turn chicken pieces after 15 minutes.


• 10 continue cooking second side, uncovered, until browned and chicken is tender, 10 minutes longer.


• 11 drain on paper toweling, keep warm.


• 12 serve with cream gravy, if you wish.


• 13 for cream gravy: pour off fat from skillet, leaving brown bits; return 2 tablespoons fat to pan.


• 14 stir in 2 tablespoons flour; heat until light brown.


• 15 remove from heat; gradually stir in 1 cup light cream.


• 16 return to heat; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.


• 17 if too thick, add more cream.


• 18 taste; add salt and pepper as needed.


• 19 makes about 1-1/4 cups.