Southern Fried Chicken With Milk Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Preparation Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6


• 2 eggs


• 2 tablespoons milk


• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper


• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin


• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano


• 1/4 teaspoon paprika


• 2 broiler-fryer chickens, cut up (3-3 1/2 lbs each)


• 1 cup shortening


• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste


• 1 cup milk


• 1 cup water


• 1/8 teaspoon browning sauce (optional)


• fresh oregano (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl beat milk and eggs.


• 2 in another bowl, combine seasonings and flour.


• 3 dip chicken pieces in egg mixture and then in flour mixture.


• 4 melt shortening in 12" iron skillet.


• 5 brown chicken on both sides, cover and cook over low heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear.


• 6 remove chicken from skillet; keep warm, reserving 1/4 cup drippings for gravy gravy: stir flour, salt and pepper into reserved drippings.


• 7 cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until browned.


• 8 combine milk and water; add to skillet.


• 9 bring to a boil.


• 10 boil and stir for 2-3 minutes.


• 11 add browning sauce if desired.


• 12 serve gravy with chicken and garnish with oregano.