Amazing Chicken, Salty Gravy

I will start by saying that the dish was overall very enjoyable.

The chicken was the perfect blend of moist on the inside and crispy on the outside. The marjoram gives the chicken a little bit of a different flavor than the standard fried chicken.

The skin becomes very crispy. But it isn’t too thick of a breading. It really is just right. And very well seasoned.

I opted to use store bought prepared biscuits instead of making my own. I should have made my own, but . . .

The gravy is pretty simple to make. The pan drippings give it a nice color. You get the marjoram, pepper and salt from the leftover flour.

Unfortunately, it was a LOT of salt. Too much salt really.

The only saving grace was that when you combined a bite of chicken, biscuit and gravy all together it was okay. When you ate the biscuit with just the gravy, the salt was over whelming.

I think the only way to fix this is to not use the leftover flour. Instead, mix up a little flour and season it separately. This way you could control the amount of salt.

MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN & CREAM GRAVY WITH BISCUITS

1 Broiler Fryer Chicken, Cut Up

1/2 Cup Flour

2 Teaspoons Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Pepper

1/2 Teaspoon Marjoram

Vegetable Oil

1 Cup Half and Half

1 Recipe Buttermilk Biscuits

Shake chicken in plastic bag with flour, salt, pepper and marjoram until thoroughly coated. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture. Pour enough vegetable oil in a large skillet to make a depth of 1 inch. Heat to 375 degrees. Fry chicken pieces, a few at a time, until brown. Remove and drain on absorbent paper. Pour off oil from skillet into a measuring cup. Return 2 tablespoons to the skillet. Return chicken pieces skin side up. Cook, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 minutes longer to crisp the skin. Remove to a serving platter. Sprinkle reserved flour into the skillet, cook 1 minute. Add half and half, stirring and scraping up the browned bits. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Pour into gravy boat. Have biscuits ready to serve with chicken and gravy.