Grandma's Fried Chicken & Country Gravy

Fried Chicken

                       1    Whole Chicken, cut in serving pieces
                1 cup    Flower
                            Seasoned Salt & Pepper to taste
                            Vegetable OIl

 Country Gravy

            1/8 cup    Flour
             3+ cups    Milk
                            Salt & Pepper to taste

Place flour in a shallow dish (or zip-lock bag) and liberally mix with seasoned salt & pepper.  Meanwhile pour ½” of vegetable oil into a cast iron skillet and heat over medium-high heat.  Coat chicken with the seasoned flour and place in hot oil.  Brown chicken on both sides, until chicken is cooked (about 15-20 minutes).  Remove chicken from oil and allow to drain on paper towel.

For the gravy, remove all but 1/8 cup pf the vegetable oil from the skillet.  Heat over medium-high heat and add 1/8 cup of flour (left-over from chicken coating is fine).  Stir constantly until roux is brown and thick.  Reduce heat.  Stirring constantly, slowly add milk.  Allow gravy to thicken.  Season to taste.