Kelly Family Cookbook: Southern Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy

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Poultry

Southern Fried Chicken with Cream Gravy

To serve 4

A 2 1/2-pound frying chicken, cut into serving pieces
Salt
1 cup flour
1 cup lard; or 1/2 cup vegetable shortening combined with 1/2 cup lard
CREAM GRAVY

2 tablespoons flour
3/4 cup chicken stock, fresh or canned
1/2 to 3/4 cup light cream
Salt
White pepper

Wash the chicken pieces under cold running water and pat them thoroughly dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the pieces with salt on all sides. Put the cup of flour in a sturdy paper bag. Drop the chicken into the bag a few pieces at a time and shake the bag until each piece is thoroughly coated with flour. Remove the chicken pieces from the bag and vigorously shake them free of all excess flour. Lay them side by side on a sheet of wax paper. Preheat the oven to 200° and in the middle of the oven place a shallow baking dish.

Over high heat melt the lard or combined lard and shortening in a 10- or 12-inch heavy skillet. The fat should be 1/4 inch deep. If it is not, add a little more. When a light haze forms above it, add the chicken pieces, starting them skin side down. It is preferable to begin frying the legs and thighs first, since they will take longer to cook than the breasts and wings. Cover the pan and fry the chicken over moderate heat for about 6 to 8 minutes, checking every now and then to make sure the chicken does not burn. When the pieces are deep brown on one side, turn them over and cover the pan again. Transfer the finished chicken to the baking dish in the oven and continue frying until all the pieces are cooked. Keep the chicken warm in the oven while you make the gravy.

Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat in the frying pan. Add 2 tablespoons of flour, and stir until the fat and flour are well combined. Pour in the chicken stock and 1/2 cup of the light cream, and cook over moderate heat, beating with a whisk until the gravy is smooth and thick. If it is too thick for your taste, stir in the remaining cream to thin it. Strain it through a fine sieve if you wish. Taste for seasoning, then pour into a heated gravy boat and serve with the fried chicken arranged attractively on a heated serving platter.

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Add_RecipeNutrientData

Total Moisture: 864.086592239583
Total Calorie: 5745.61263541667
Total Protein: 346.627611770833
Total Total_Fat: 404.8110728125
Total Ash: 15.6127683854167
Total Carbohydrate: 155.193055625
Total Fiber: 3.8809234375
Total Sugar: 7.6974275
Total Calcium: 0.330738072916667
Total Iron: 0.0295814334895833
Total Magnesium: 0.332992708333333
Total Phosphorus: 2.51273940104167
Total Potassium: 3.194300734375
Total Sodium: 1.94883204166667
Total Zinc: 0.0286182357291667
Total Copper: 0.00145472966145833
Total Manganese: 0.00152214532291667
Total Selenium: 0.000245831422395833
Total Vit_C: 0.00707146041666667
Total Thiamin: 0.00219397598958333
Total Riboflaven: 0.00423092746354167
Total Niacin: 0.112543373838542
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0156971900572917
Total Vit_B6: 0.00498902478125
Total Folate_Tot: 0.620379505208333
Total Folic_Acid: 0.239229166666667
Total Food_Folate: 0.381150338541667
Total Folate_DFE: 0.783587838541667
Total CholineTot: 0.136231390625
Total Vit_B12: 0.012750179375
Total Vit_A: 10.1642646770833
Total Vit_A_RAE: 3.03168258854167
Total Retinol: 3.02808258854167
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.046242125
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.11289375
Total Vit_E: 0.0017590653125
Total Vit_D: 0.006445
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.2619
Total Vit_K: 0.0028491171875
Total FA_Sat: 0.140674008463542
Total FA_Mono: 0.167034639416667
Total FA_Poly: 0.06467124496875
Total Cholesterol: 1.54103685223958

Breakdown By Ingredients:

A 2 1/2-pound frying chicken, cut into serving pieces

Number of Grams: 1133.33333333333
Total Moisture: 587.973333333333
Total Calorie: 3082.66666666667
Protein: 323.793333333333
Total Fat: 173.06
Total Ash: 11.4466666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 37.06
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 192.666666666667
Total Iron: 22.5533333333333
Total Magnesium: 283.333333333333
Total Phosphorus: 2198.66666666667
Total Potassium: 2686
Total Sodium: 974.666666666667
Total Zinc: 26.7466666666667
Total Copper: 1.13333333333333
Total Manganese: 0.532666666666667
Total Seleneium: 188.133333333333
Total Vit_C: 5.66666666666667
Total Thiamin: 0.997333333333333
Total Riboflavin: 3.15066666666667
Total Niacin: 101.206666666667
Total Panto_Acid: 14.5406666666667
Total Vit_B6: 4.76
Total Folate_Tot: 351.333333333333
Total Folic_Acid: 22.6666666666667
Total Food_Folate: 328.666666666667
Total Folate_DFE: 362.666666666667
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 12.58
Total Vit_A_IU: 9361.33333333334
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2810.66666666667
Total Retinol: 2810.66666666667
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 47.1466666666667
Total FA_Mono: 67.8866666666667
Total FA_Poly: 39.78
Total Cholesterol: 1269.33333333333

Salt

Number of Grams: 0.8
Total Moisture: 0.0016
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 0.7984
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.192
Total Iron: 0.00264
Total Magnesium: 0.008
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.064
Total Sodium: 310.064
Total Zinc: 0.0008
Total Copper: 0.00024
Total Manganese: 0.0008
Total Seleneium: 0.0008
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup flour

Number of Grams: 125
Total Moisture: 14.9
Total Calorie: 455
Protein: 12.9125
Total Fat: 1.225
Total Ash: 0.5875
Total Carbohydrate: 95.3875
Total Fiber: 3.375
Total Sugar: 0.3375
Total Calcium: 18.75
Total Iron: 5.8
Total Magnesium: 27.5
Total Phosphorus: 135
Total Potassium: 133.75
Total Sodium: 2.5
Total Zinc: 0.875
Total Copper: 0.18
Total Manganese: 0.8525
Total Seleneium: 42.375
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.98125
Total Riboflavin: 0.6175
Total Niacin: 7.38
Total Panto_Acid: 0.5475
Total Vit_B6: 0.055
Total Folate_Tot: 228.75
Total Folic_Acid: 192.5
Total Food_Folate: 36.25
Total Folate_DFE: 363.75
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2.5
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 1.25
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 98.75
Total Vit_E: 0.2875
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.375
Total FA_Sat: 0.19375
Total FA_Mono: 0.10875
Total FA_Poly: 0.51625
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 cup lard; or 1/2 cup vegetable shortening combined with 1/2 cup lard

Number of Grams: 205
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 1849.1
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 205
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0.2255
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.41
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 100.45
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.23
Total Vit_D: 5.125
Total Vit_D_IU: 209.1
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 80.36
Total FA_Mono: 92.455
Total FA_Poly: 22.96
Total Cholesterol: 194.75

CREAM GRAVY

Number of Grams: 5.4484375
Total Moisture: 4.03129890625
Total Calorie: 7.08296875
Protein: 0.1885159375
Total Fat: 0.2865878125
Total Ash: 0.03759421875
Total Carbohydrate: 0.878288125
Total Fiber: 0.0054484375
Total Sugar: 0.06974
Total Calcium: 1.19865625
Total Iron: 0.01689015625
Total Magnesium: 0.435875
Total Phosphorus: 2.669734375
Total Potassium: 5.284984375
Total Sodium: 7.409875
Total Zinc: 0.0207040625
Total Copper: 0.004086328125
Total Manganese: 0.00991615625
Total Seleneium: 0.1253140625
Total Vit_C: 0.02179375
Total Thiamin: 0.00207040625
Total Riboflavin: 0.004195296875
Total Niacin: 0.074371171875
Total Panto_Acid: 0.012585890625
Total Vit_B6: 0.00424978125
Total Folate_Tot: 0.272421875
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.272421875
Total Folate_DFE: 0.272421875
Total Choline_Tot: 0.381390625
Total Vit_B12: 0.002179375
Total Vit_A_IU: 7.51884375
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2.015921875
Total Retinol: 2.015921875
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.435875
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.0076278125
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0272421875
Total FA_Sat: 0.158495046875
Total FA_Mono: 0.090662
Total FA_Poly: 0.01841571875
Total Cholesterol: 0.75351890625

2 tablespoons flour

Number of Grams: 15.625
Total Moisture: 1.8625
Total Calorie: 56.875
Protein: 1.6140625
Total Fat: 0.153125
Total Ash: 0.0734375
Total Carbohydrate: 11.9234375
Total Fiber: 0.421875
Total Sugar: 0.0421875
Total Calcium: 2.34375
Total Iron: 0.725
Total Magnesium: 3.4375
Total Phosphorus: 16.875
Total Potassium: 16.71875
Total Sodium: 0.3125
Total Zinc: 0.109375
Total Copper: 0.0225
Total Manganese: 0.1065625
Total Seleneium: 5.296875
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.12265625
Total Riboflavin: 0.0771875
Total Niacin: 0.9225
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0684375
Total Vit_B6: 0.006875
Total Folate_Tot: 28.59375
Total Folic_Acid: 24.0625
Total Food_Folate: 4.53125
Total Folate_DFE: 45.46875
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.3125
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.15625
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 12.34375
Total Vit_E: 0.0359375
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.046875
Total FA_Sat: 0.02421875
Total FA_Mono: 0.01359375
Total FA_Poly: 0.06453125
Total Cholesterol: 0

3/4 cup chicken stock, fresh or canned

Number of Grams: 180
Total Moisture: 165.87
Total Calorie: 64.8
Protein: 4.536
Total Fat: 2.16
Total Ash: 1.134
Total Carbohydrate: 6.354
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 2.844
Total Calcium: 5.4
Total Iron: 0.378
Total Magnesium: 7.2
Total Phosphorus: 48.6
Total Potassium: 189
Total Sodium: 257.4
Total Zinc: 0.252
Total Copper: 0.0972
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 3.96
Total Vit_C: 0.36
Total Thiamin: 0.063
Total Riboflavin: 0.153
Total Niacin: 2.8512
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.1098
Total Folate_Tot: 9
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 9
Total Folate_DFE: 9
Total Choline_Tot: 16.2
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 5.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.8
Total Retinol: 1.8
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.8
Total Vit_E: 0.054
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.36
Total FA_Sat: 0.5778
Total FA_Mono: 1.0476
Total FA_Poly: 0.3834
Total Cholesterol: 5.4

1/2 to 3/4 cup light cream

Number of Grams: 120
Total Moisture: 89.412
Total Calorie: 229.2
Protein: 3.552
Total Fat: 22.92
Total Ash: 0.732
Total Carbohydrate: 3.384
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 4.404
Total Calcium: 109.2
Total Iron: 0.06
Total Magnesium: 10.8
Total Phosphorus: 110.4
Total Potassium: 163.2
Total Sodium: 86.4
Total Zinc: 0.384
Total Copper: 0.0144
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 5.52
Total Vit_C: 0.96
Total Thiamin: 0.0276
Total Riboflavin: 0.228
Total Niacin: 0.108
Total Panto_Acid: 0.528
Total Vit_B6: 0.0528
Total Folate_Tot: 2.4
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 2.4
Total Folate_DFE: 2.4
Total Choline_Tot: 19.2
Total Vit_B12: 0.168
Total Vit_A_IU: 787.2
Total Vit_A_RAE: 217.2
Total Retinol: 213.6
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 44.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.144
Total Vit_D: 1.32
Total Vit_D_IU: 52.8
Total Vit_K: 2.04
Total FA_Sat: 12.2112
Total FA_Mono: 5.43
Total FA_Poly: 0.9468
Total Cholesterol: 70.8

Salt

White pepper

Number of Grams: 0.3
Total Moisture: 0.03426
Total Calorie: 0.888
Protein: 0.0312
Total Fat: 0.00636
Total Ash: 0.00477
Total Carbohydrate: 0.20583
Total Fiber: 0.0786
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.795
Total Iron: 0.04293
Total Magnesium: 0.27
Total Phosphorus: 0.528
Total Potassium: 0.219
Total Sodium: 0.015
Total Zinc: 0.00339
Total Copper: 0.00273
Total Manganese: 0.0129
Total Seleneium: 0.0093
Total Vit_C: 0.063
Total Thiamin: 6.6E-05
Total Riboflavin: 0.000378
Total Niacin: 0.000636
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0003
Total Folate_Tot: 0.03
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.03
Total Folate_DFE: 0.03
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.001878
Total FA_Mono: 0.002367
Total FA_Poly: 0.001848
Total Cholesterol: 0

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