Crispy Fried Chicken

By kawaibaby

Ingredients

• Gravy:
• 1 cut up whole chicken (8 pieces)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons chicken drippings
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups chicken broth

Details

Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Place the chicken in salted water for 15-20 minutes.
2 Preheat oven to 425°.
3 Place vegetable oil and margarine in shallow baking pan and set in oven to heat and melt.
4 Combine flour and seasonings in a plastic bag.
5 Shake pieces of chicken in flour mixture.
6 Remove hot pan from oven and arrange chicken pieces on it, skin side down being sure not to crowd.
7 Place pan in oven and bake 30 minutes.
8 Turn chicken so that the skin side is up and continue to bake 20 to 30 minutes more until nicely browned and juices run clear.
9 Remove to a platter and keep warm allowing to rest for at least 10 minutes.
10 For gravy, scrape baking pan and place 3 tablespoons of the accumulated cooking fat and browned bits into a saucepan.
11 Stir in 3 tablespoons of flour and cook 1-2 minutes until well combined.
12 Stir in 2 cups chicken broth and continue cooking and whisking until gravy boils and thickens.
13 Cook for about 2 minutes.
14 Season with salt and pepper if necessary.