Fried Chicken with Gravy Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• One 3- to 3 1/2-pound broiler-fryer, cut up for frying (see Note above)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• Vegetable oil for frying or lard, if you can get it (Mrs. McCollum used lard)
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 tablespoons skillet drippings
• 1/3 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water or milk, if you prefer milk gravy (the McCollums don't)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste