Maryland Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy

Name: Maryland Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters half-and-half or light cream; 118 milliliters milk; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters vegetable oil; 237 milliliters water

Maryland Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1076 calories, 70g of protein, and 74g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of pepper, salt, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Put 1 cup flour with salt and pepper in a large (1-gallon) sealable plastic bag, then seal bag and shake to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Shake

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Ziploc Bags

Turn chicken pieces in milk in a bowl, then add chicken to flour mixture and seal bag (discard milk). Shake to coat and let stand in bag while oil heats.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Milk

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Heat oil in skillet over moderately high heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer (see cooks' note, below).

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add chicken, skin sides down, and cook, covered, until golden, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over with tongs and cook, covered, 5 minutes more.

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Whole Chicken

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Tongs

Transfer chicken with tongs to a plate.

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Whole Chicken

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Tongs

Pour fat from skillet into a heatproof bowl (to cool before discarding) and add 1/2 cup water to skillet. Return chicken to skillet, skin sides up, and cook, covered, over moderate heat, turning over twice, until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Transfer chicken to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.

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Whole Chicken

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Aluminum Foil

Pour off and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet, then stir 1 tablespoon flour into remaining fat and cook over moderate heat, whisking, 2 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Add 1/2 cup water and cook, scraping up brown bits, 2 minutes.

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Water

Add half-and-half, whisking, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over chicken.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Whisk

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Servings:

1teaspoons

black pepper 1kilograms

chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 355milliliters

half-and-half or light cream 118milliliters

milk 2teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

vegetable oil 237milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 9 dollars per bottle.