Southern Chicken Fried Chicken is a crispy, golden brown comforting chicken meal topped with creamy homemade gravy.

Scale

6–8 thin sliced chicken breasts

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1 tsp garlic powder

1 1/2 cup buttermilk

1 egg

1 Tbs hot sauce

Oil for frying

1/4 cup reserved oil from frying

1/3 cup flour

2 cup milk

Salt & pepper

1. Heat oil in deep fryer or large pan on stove to 325 degrees.

2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper and garlic powder.

3. Whisk together buttermilk, egg and hot sauce.

4. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, dip in egg mixture, then back into flour pressing firmly.

5. Fry each side 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

6. Reserve 1/4 cup oil. Whisk in flour and cook 1 minute.

7. Slowly whisk in milk until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

8. Pour gravy over chicken before serving.

Maintain oil temperature at 325 degrees.

Press flour firmly onto chicken for thick crust.

Whisk gravy constantly to prevent lumps.