Gotta Eat, Babes

• total time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

chicken fried chicken

2 chicken breasts

buttermilk (enough to cover)

hot sauce

3 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

black pepper

salt

cajun seasoning

canola oil, for drying

Directions

butterfly the chicken breasts. season with whatever makes ya little heart happy! (i used cajun seasoning!)

cover with buttermilk & add a little hot sauce. let marinate in the icebox (fridge) for AT LEAST an hour!

in a bowl, combine the flour & cornstarch. season well. remove the chicken from the buttermilk, coat with the flour, once more to the buttermilk and again in the flour. place on a wire rack & let rest at room temp for about a half hour.

heat the oil until sizzling & fry the chicken, one at a time, on both sides until golden brown and 165°F internal temp. drain on a wire rack.

milk gravy

1/4 cup bacon grease

2 tbs all purpose flour

2 cups milk

black pepper

salt

in a small pot, combine the bacon grease and flour. cook on medium low for about 5 minutes, stirring often. slowly whisk in the milk. season well & simmer til it thickens slightly.