Marinate chicken: Toss chicken with buttermilk, onion, Tabasco, and 2 teaspoons salt. Marinate chicken, covered and chilled, at least 12 hours.
Coat and fry chicken: Put flour, paprika, cayenne, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a paper or plastic bag and shake to combine well.
Drain chicken well in a colander, discarding marinade and onions, then shake chicken in bag, 1 piece at a time, to coat well. Knock off excess flour and transfer to a sheet of wax paper. Let chicken air-dry 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 250°F with rack in middle. Set a cooling rack in a large shallow baking pan.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in 2 batches in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp. Transfer to rack in baking pan and keep warm in oven.
Scrape up brown bits from bottom of skillet with a spatula and strain bacon fat through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, reserving bits in sieve. Wipe skillet clean and add strained bacon fat. Add enough oil to measure 1/2 inch fat in skillet and heat to 350°F over medium-high heat.
Fry chicken 4 pieces at a time (keep each batch all white meat or all dark meat), skin sides down first, turning occasionally with tongs, until golden-brown and cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes for breasts and wings; 10 to 12 minutes for drumsticks and thighs. Transfer chicken to rack with bacon and keep warm in oven. Return fat to 350°F between batches and reserve after frying.
Make gravy: Strain frying fat through sieve into a bowl, then return 1 tablespoon fat and all brown bits in sieve to skillet. (Discard remaining frying fat once cool.) Whisk in flour and cook roux over medium heat, whisking, 1 minute. Whisk in milk, 1 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil, whisking, then simmer, whisking, until thick, 3 to 5 minutes.
Serve chicken with gravy and bacon.
What to drink:Haggipavlu Nemea '04
Cooks' note: Chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2785.65 Kcal (11663 kJ)
Calories from fat	2216.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	246.23g	379%
Cholesterol	396.54mg	132%
Sodium	704.16mg	29%
Potassium	1217.67mg	26%
Total Carbs	60.32g	20%
Sugars	7.82g	31%
Dietary Fiber	3.17g	13%
Protein	89.46g	179%
Vitamin C	16.3mg	27%
Iron	4.9mg	27%
Calcium	217mg	22%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	329.63 Kcal (1380 kJ)
Calories from fat	262.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.14g	379%
Cholesterol	46.92mg	132%
Sodium	83.32mg	29%
Potassium	144.09mg	26%
Total Carbs	7.14g	20%
Sugars	0.93g	31%
Dietary Fiber	0.38g	13%
Protein	10.59g	179%
Vitamin C	1.9mg	27%
Iron	0.6mg	27%
Calcium	25.7mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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