Finger Licking Good Fried Chicken

I love good comfort foods and honestly this is one of the unhealthy foods that I still crave. I love fried chicken smothered with a great creamy gravy. I just can’t help myself. I also love a heaping pile of mashed potatoes covered with corn and then layered with gravy. This meal is so not healthy but I am going to share it anyway. We all need a good comfort food. Right? Right!

 

Finger Licking Good Fried Chicken

2 lbs. chicken
Milk
1 cup flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper
Peanut Oil for frying

Wash and dry the chicken pieces and then place them in a single layer in a shallow dish. Pour enough milk to cover the chicken and allow to soak for 1 hour, turning once. Mix the flour, salt and pepper in a bowl. Remove chicken from the milk and roll in the seasoned flour making sure to cover the chicken thoroughly . In a large skillet pour the oil until is about 1/2 inch deep and then heat to around 375 degrees. Fry chicken until thoroughly cooked.

 

Creamy Gravy

3 tbsp. pan drippings
3 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 to 2 cups cream
salt
pepper

Using the same skillet that you used to fry the chicken heat 3 tbsp. of the pan drippings on a low temperature and add flour. Scrap up the brown bit on the pan as this is what really flavors your gravy. Stir the flour into the drippings until well combined and heat on low until lightly browned. Slowly add cream and stir until smooth. If your gravy gets really thick add more cream until it is the consistency that you like. Season with salt and pepper and allow to cook on very low temperature for about 5 minutes.  Pour over fried chicken or mashed potatoes and enjoy! 

Have a blessed day!
Sarah

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Grab-n-Go Burritos

I am a burrito lover and it has to have a lot of flavor. Back when our family was eating processed foods I was forever buying the frozen burritos from the store and would just pop them in the microwave. Zap them for a few minutes and then slather with salsa and sour cream. It was good to me back then. I needed to recreate that quick fix meal and here is what I came up with.

These are so easy to fix and more than likely you have all the ingredients in your pantry. My family raves about them and I always plan to have extras in the freezer but they never last more than 2 days. They freeze well and they reheat well. We don’t own a microwave so I can’t tell you how well they reheat in one but they do fine in the oven.

Grab-n-Go Burritos

2 lbs grass fed ground beef
2 cans refried beans* (16 oz each)
3 cups Monterey Jack Cheese
1 1/3 cups enchilada sauce*
1/3 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
16 flour tortillas* (depending upon size)

In a skillet cook ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain beef and return to skillet; add the refried beans, enchilada sauce, onions and seasonings. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Add cheese and allow to cook on low for about 10 minutes. Spoon filling off center on each tortilla. Fold sides and end over filling and roll up. For freezing I allow them to cool and then place them in a freezer bag.

*I will be updating my blog with the homemade recipes for these foods. I try to use very few items that are already made from the store.

Let me know if you try them.

Have a blessed day!
Sarah

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