Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy Recipe

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Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (3 lb) chicken
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 4 tbsp chicken pan drippings
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Directions:

  1. Lay chicken pieces in a shallow baking dish.
  2. Sprinkle with salt.
  3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Next day pour off all the accumulated juices.
  5. Pat chicken dry with paper toweling.
  6. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and roll in flour.
  7. Melt shortening 1 inch deep in skillet.
  8. Cook chicken 30 minutes on each side or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  9. Add water.
  10. Put on skillet lid and let stand until fat stops sputtering.
  11. Drain on paper towel.
  12. Gravy:.
  13. In skillet put chicken grease, 1/4 cup flour.
  14. Stir until flour is brown.
  15. Add 2 cups water, salt, and pepper.
  16. Heat and stir slowly until gravy thickens.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 419.49 Kcal (1756 kJ)
Calories from fat 205.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.78g 35%
Cholesterol 102.04mg 34%
Sodium 2160.79mg 90%
Potassium 272.49mg 6%
Total Carbs 28.09g 9%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 3.16g 13%
Protein 23.98g 48%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 6%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 109.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.76 Kcal (619 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.02g 35%
Cholesterol 35.94mg 34%
Sodium 761.09mg 90%
Potassium 95.98mg 6%
Total Carbs 9.89g 9%
Sugars 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 13%
Protein 8.45g 48%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 6%
Iron 1mg 16%
Calcium 38.6mg 11%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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