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Country Fried Chicken and Gravy has always been one of my favorite comfort food meals! Nothing is better than crispy fried chicken, gravy, and mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast
salt, pepper, garlic powder
2/3 cup of oil
2 TBSP of butter
1 cup of flour
2 tsp each of salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and steak seasoning (for flour mixture)
1 cup of milk
1 egg
1/3 cup of grease from frying chicken
1/3 cup of flour
3 cups of milk
salt and pepper to taste

Prep Country Fried Chicken

Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise to make them thinner. Season chicken on both sides with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Mix together 1 cup of flour, 2 tsp each of salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and steak seasoning in a large container.

I like to use a Better Breader Bowl from amazon (this is my amazon affiliate/commission-able link). The Better Breader Bowl makes breading chicken easy and less messy. I like it because it is also dishwasher safe!

In a separate bowl or container mix together 1 cup of milk and 1 egg. Set aside.

Make Country Fried Chicken

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2/3 cup of oil and 2 tbsp of butter to the skillet.

While the skillet is heating up, dredge chicken in flour mixture, egg mixture, and back in the flour mixture.

Gently shake off any excess flour from the chicken and place on a plate.

Once the skillet is hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook for a few minutes on each side.

The chicken will cook until golden brown, crispy, and it reaches an internal temp of at least 165 degrees with a meat thermometer.

My chicken reached that temperature after cooking for 6 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and place on a clean plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.

Make Gravy

To make the gravy, remove most of the oil from cooking the chicken. I kept about 1/3 cup of the oil in the skillet.

Add 1/3 cup of flour to the hot skillet and stir well. Stir until the flour and oil are well combined and let cook for at least a minute or two.

Next, add 3 cups of milk and stir well. Stir well and cook on low heat until the gravy thickens.

Once the gravy reaches the consistency you want season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

Serve Country Fried Chicken and Gravy

Once the chicken and gravy is done it’s time to eat! I serve Country Fried Chicken and Gravy over some homemade mashed potatoes with corn and rolls. This is also good with some green beans or a side salad if you want more veggies!

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

Always cook chicken until it reaches 165 degrees with an internal meat thermometer.
I used canola oil for frying the chicken.
I love using The Better Breader Bowl from amazon to bread chicken.
If your gravy gets too thick you can add more milk a little bit at a time until it reaches the right consistency. If it’s too thin let it keep cooking until it thickens.

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