Chicken Fried Chicken W/Cream Gravy

Chicken Fried Chicken with a country cream gravy. Breaded chicken breasts, battered and fried similar to fried chicken and topped with a homemade, country cream gravy.

First off I apologize for the awful photos. This post is 14 years old and desperately needs updated photos! 

My search for the perfect Chicken Fried Chicken recipe has finally come to an end. I have tried a lot of recipes but I haven't liked any of them until now!!! I have made several desserts and cookies this past month. I know that comes along with the holiday territory but after a while it starts to get a bit old.

 

I wanted to post a few dinner meals to even the balance out. When I make Chicken Fried Chicken or Chicken Fried Steak I have a lot of problems with the batter falling off when I fry them. This recipe was so easy to prepare and the batter stayed on the chicken perfectly. It was golden brown and turned out so pretty.

I love chicken fried chicken with cream gravy it is one of my favorite southern meals. I actually love it more than chicken fried steak, which is my husbands favorite. I can remember a long time ago when I didn't know how to make cream gravy UGH!!!!!!!!!!!! what a sin. It just took someone with a little patience to show me how to do it.

 

Cream Gravy is so good you can almost bathe in it. Once you learn how to make cream gravy it just kind of sticks with you and you never forget how to make it. I recommend this recipe for anyone who loves chicken fried chicken. The cracker crumbs were the secret ingredient in this recipe. Finally my Quest for the best Chicken Fried Chicken Recipe is over!!

Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper evenly over chicken. Set aside.

Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, (I used self rising flour, so I omitted the baking powder but still added the salt you can see below. Crush your cracker crumbs. Add cracker crumbs to the flour mixture and add the salt and pepper.

Whisk together 1 1/2 cups milk and eggs.

now you have your cracker/flour mixture and your egg mixture. Pour oil to a depth of 1/2 inch in a 12-inch skillet (do not use a nonstick skillet). Heat to 360°. I only had a non stick skillet so that's what i used, I did not have any problems.

Dredge chicken in cracker crumb mixture and then in the egg mixture. 

then into the cracker crumbs again.

Fry chicken, in batches, 10 minutes, adding oil as needed.

Remove to a wire rack in a jellyroll pan then, keep chicken warm in a 225° oven. I'm just so use to making cream gravy that I don't follow any specific directions. This is how I prepare the gravy, I add about 4 tablespoons of flour to the chicken drippings.

Carefully drain hot oil, reserving cooked bits and 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet. 

Mix the flour together with the grease to make a roux. Use a large fork or a whisk.

Slowly pour milk into reserved drippings a little at a time and stir with a fork or whisk until it starts to thicken. Add more pepper and and salt if needed.

keep whisking while the gravy simmers over low heat and cook until you have the consistency you want. 

Ta DA..... Cream Gravy, now go dig into that chicken fried chicken and slather this gravy all over it.

Sorry this picture is kind of bad. I served mine with corn, mashed potatoes and a salad.