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A 2 1/2- to 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
Fried chicken is as Southern as a mint julep-and stirs as many debates. Almost every cook uses a different recipe; there is no King James version. In Maryland traditionally the bird is seasoned and flavored before frying, and it is served with gravy made from the pan drippings, Even so, Marylanders themselves do not agree on whether to pour the gravy over the chicken or present it in a sauceboat. Below and on the following pages are recipes for four of the best ways of preparing fried chicken.
Preheat the oven to its lowest setting. Then line a large shallow baking dish with a double thickness of paper towels and place the dish on the middle shelf of the oven.
Melt 1 1/2 pounds of the lard over high heat in a heavy 10-inch skillet at least 2 inches deep or in a large heavy saucepan. When melted the fat should be about 1 inch deep; if necessary, add more lard. Or pour the vegetable oil into a comparable skillet or saucepan to a depth of 1 inch. Heat the fat until it reaches a temperature of 375° on a deep-frying thermometer, or until it is very hot but not smoking.
Pat the pieces of chicken completely dry with paper towels and season them on all sides with 2 teaspoons of the salt and a few grindings of pepper. Dip each piece of chicken in 1/2 cup of the flour, turn to coat it evenly, and vigorously shake off the excess flour.
Fry the chicken thighs and drumsticks, starting the pieces skin side down turning them frequently with tongs, for about 12 minutes, or until they color richly and evenly. To be sure that the bird is cooked to the proper degree of doneness, lift a piece from the pan and pierce it deeply with the point of a small skewer or sharp knife. The juice that trickles out should be clear yellow; if it is still tinged with pink, fry the pieces for 2 or 3 minutes more. As they brown, drain the pieces of chicken in the paper-lined dish and keep them warm in the oven.
Then fry the wings and breasts, in two batches if necessary to avoid crowding the pan. The white meat pieces should be fully cooked in 7 or 8 minutes. When they are brown, add them to the dish in the oven.
Pour off all but a thin film of fat from the pan and in its place add the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour. Mix well. Then, stirring the mixture constantly with a wire whisk, pour in the milk and cream in a thin stream and cook over high heat until the gravy comes to a boil, thickens lightly and is smooth. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 or 3 minutes to remove the taste of flour. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a few grindings of pepper and taste for seasoning.
Arrange the chicken on a platter and pour the cream gravy over it, or ladle the gravy into a bowl or sauceboat, arrange the chicken on a heated platter and serve at once. Maryland fried chicken is traditionally accompanied by fried biscuits (Recipe lndex ) .If you wish to serve the biscuits, fry them in the hot fat after the chicken and keep them warm in the oven in the same lined baking dish while you prepare the gravy.
Total Calorie: 9632.64533333333
Total Protein: 225.715913333333
Total Total_Fat: 917.136386666667
Total Ash: 25.5152466666667
Total Carbohydrate: 105.104366666667
Total Fiber: 2.3006
Total Sugar: 19.52228
Total Calcium: 0.587226
Total Iron: 0.0183115866666667
Total Magnesium: 0.239325333333333
Total Phosphorus: 1.826356
Total Potassium: 2.33868466666667
Total Sodium: 6.60322666666667
Total Zinc: 0.0198411633333333
Total Copper: 0.00087598
Total Manganese: 0.000990039333333333
Total Selenium: 0.0001604778
Total Vit_C: 0.005456
Total Thiamin: 0.00142018266666667
Total Riboflaven: 0.00327910666666667
Total Niacin: 0.068523486
Total Panto_Acid: 0.011498178
Total Vit_B6: 0.00318686866666667
Total Folate_Tot: 0.393734
Total Folic_Acid: 0.142493333333333
Total Food_Folate: 0.251240666666667
Total Folate_DFE: 0.490814
Total CholineTot: 0.428717
Total Vit_B12: 0.0095328
Total Vit_A: 9.81304066666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2.868274
Total Retinol: 2.85394
Total Alpha_Carot: 2.4E-05
Total Beta_Carot: 0.182573333333333
Total Beta_Crypt: 5E-05
Total Lycopene: 4E-05
Total Lut_Zea: 0.0667413333333333
Total Vit_E: 0.00676154666666667
Total Vit_D: 0.0246735
Total Vit_D_IU: 1.00135
Total Vit_K: 0.0086814
Total FA_Sat: 0.368727990666667
Total FA_Mono: 0.389102458
Total FA_Poly: 0.109471682666667
Total Cholesterol: 1.763045
Breakdown By Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds lard, or substitute 3 to 4 cups vegetable oil
Number of Grams: 717.5
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 6471.85
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 717.5
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: 0.78925
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 1.435
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: 351.575
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: 4.305
Total Vit_D: 17.9375
Total Vit_D_IU: 731.85
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 281.26
Total FA_Mono: 323.5925
Total FA_Poly: 80.36
Total Cholesterol: 681.625
A 2 1/2- to 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
Number of Grams: 708
Total Moisture: 367.3104
Total Calorie: 1925.76
Protein: 202.2756
Total Fat: 108.1116
Total Ash: 7.1508
Total Carbohydrate: 23.1516
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 120.36
Total Iron: 14.0892
Total Magnesium: 177
Total Phosphorus: 1373.52
Total Potassium: 1677.96
Total Sodium: 608.88
Total Zinc: 16.7088
Total Copper: 0.708
Total Manganese: 0.33276
Total Seleneium: 117.528
Total Vit_C: 3.54
Total Thiamin: 0.62304
Total Riboflavin: 1.96824
Total Niacin: 63.2244
Total Panto_Acid: 9.08364
Total Vit_B6: 2.9736
Total Folate_Tot: 219.48
Total Folic_Acid: 14.16
Total Food_Folate: 205.32
Total Folate_DFE: 226.56
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 7.8588
Total Vit_A_IU: 5848.08
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1755.84
Total Retinol: 1755.84
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: 29.4528
Total FA_Mono: 42.4092
Total FA_Poly: 24.8508
Total Cholesterol: 792.96
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
Number of Grams: 15
Total Moisture: 0.03
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 14.97
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 3.6
Total Iron: 0.0495
Total Magnesium: 0.15
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 1.2
Total Sodium: 5813.7
Total Zinc: 0.015
Total Copper: 0.0045
Total Manganese: 0.015
Total Seleneium: 0.015
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
Freshly ground black pepper
Number of Grams: 0.2
Total Moisture: 0.02492
Total Calorie: 0.502
Protein: 0.02078
Total Fat: 0.00652
Total Ash: 0.00898
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1279
Total Fiber: 0.0506
Total Sugar: 0.00128
Total Calcium: 0.886
Total Iron: 0.01942
Total Magnesium: 0.342
Total Phosphorus: 0.316
Total Potassium: 2.658
Total Sodium: 0.04
Total Zinc: 0.00238
Total Copper: 0.00266
Total Manganese: 0.025506
Total Seleneium: 0.0098
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000216
Total Riboflavin: 0.00036
Total Niacin: 0.002286
Total Panto_Acid: 0.002798
Total Vit_B6: 0.000582
Total Folate_Tot: 0.034
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.034
Total Folate_DFE: 0.034
Total Choline_Tot: 0.022
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.094
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.054
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.024
Total Beta_Carot: 0.62
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.05
Total Lycopene: 0.04
Total Lut_Zea: 0.908
Total Vit_E: 0.00208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.3274
Total FA_Sat: 0.002784
Total FA_Mono: 0.001478
Total FA_Poly: 0.001996
Total Cholesterol: 0
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
Number of Grams: 83.3333333333333
Total Moisture: 9.93333333333333
Total Calorie: 303.333333333333
Protein: 8.60833333333333
Total Fat: 0.816666666666667
Total Ash: 0.391666666666667
Total Carbohydrate: 63.5916666666667
Total Fiber: 2.25
Total Sugar: 0.225
Total Calcium: 12.5
Total Iron: 3.86666666666667
Total Magnesium: 18.3333333333333
Total Phosphorus: 90
Total Potassium: 89.1666666666667
Total Sodium: 1.66666666666667
Total Zinc: 0.583333333333333
Total Copper: 0.12
Total Manganese: 0.568333333333333
Total Seleneium: 28.25
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.654166666666667
Total Riboflavin: 0.411666666666667
Total Niacin: 4.92
Total Panto_Acid: 0.365
Total Vit_B6: 0.0366666666666667
Total Folate_Tot: 152.5
Total Folic_Acid: 128.333333333333
Total Food_Folate: 24.1666666666667
Total Folate_DFE: 242.5
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.66666666666667
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.833333333333333
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 65.8333333333333
Total Vit_E: 0.191666666666667
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.25
Total FA_Sat: 0.129166666666667
Total FA_Mono: 0.0725
Total FA_Poly: 0.344166666666667
Total Cholesterol: 0
1 cup milk
Number of Grams: 244
Total Moisture: 217.6724
Total Calorie: 122
Protein: 8.052
Total Fat: 4.8312
Total Ash: 1.7324
Total Carbohydrate: 11.712
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 12.3464
Total Calcium: 292.8
Total Iron: 0.0488
Total Magnesium: 26.84
Total Phosphorus: 224.48
Total Potassium: 341.6
Total Sodium: 114.68
Total Zinc: 1.1712
Total Copper: 0.01464
Total Manganese: 0.03416
Total Seleneium: 6.1
Total Vit_C: 0.488
Total Thiamin: 0.09516
Total Riboflavin: 0.4514
Total Niacin: 0.22448
Total Panto_Acid: 0.86864
Total Vit_B6: 0.09272
Total Folate_Tot: 12.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 12.2
Total Folate_DFE: 12.2
Total Choline_Tot: 39.04
Total Vit_B12: 1.2932
Total Vit_A_IU: 463.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 134.2
Total Retinol: 134.2
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 9.76
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.0732
Total Vit_D: 2.928
Total Vit_D_IU: 119.56
Total Vit_K: 0.488
Total FA_Sat: 3.06708
Total FA_Mono: 1.3664
Total FA_Poly: 0.17812
Total Cholesterol: 19.52
1 cup heavy cream
Number of Grams: 238
Total Moisture: 137.5878
Total Calorie: 809.2
Protein: 6.7592
Total Fat: 85.8704
Total Ash: 1.2614
Total Carbohydrate: 6.5212
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 6.9496
Total Calcium: 157.08
Total Iron: 0.238
Total Magnesium: 16.66
Total Phosphorus: 138.04
Total Potassium: 226.1
Total Sodium: 64.26
Total Zinc: 0.5712
Total Copper: 0.02618
Total Manganese: 0.01428
Total Seleneium: 7.14
Total Vit_C: 1.428
Total Thiamin: 0.0476
Total Riboflavin: 0.44744
Total Niacin: 0.15232
Total Panto_Acid: 1.1781
Total Vit_B6: 0.0833
Total Folate_Tot: 9.52
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 9.52
Total Folate_DFE: 9.52
Total Choline_Tot: 38.08
Total Vit_B12: 0.3808
Total Vit_A_IU: 3498.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 978.18
Total Retinol: 963.9
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 171.36
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 2.1896
Total Vit_D: 3.808
Total Vit_D_IU: 149.94
Total Vit_K: 7.616
Total FA_Sat: 54.81616
Total FA_Mono: 21.66038
Total FA_Poly: 3.7366
Total Cholesterol: 268.94