Chicken Fried Chicken and Homemade Gravy

Does the stress of life ever just hit you all at one time? I am stressed to the max today but there are two positive things that happened this week - one is I got a job (this is major!) and I start on Wednesday! And the second is that today is Friday and a 3-day weekend so I get to spend some time with my little family. 

This whole week has actually been super stressful so last night we had a little bit of comfort food - Chicken Fried Chicken and Homemade Gravy. Jace rated it an 11/10 and Kevin tried to trick me and said he hated it :( And then he said, "Just kidding, I LOVE it!" and he even took leftovers to work today. Jace helped with this one - he is 10 and loves helping me cook. It can be a little messy but he loves it. If you make this recipe, please let me know in the comments below. This one will definitely be on our list to make again! The original recipe can be found HERE and we used apple cider vinegar instead of regular vinegar and added more breadcrumbs than the original recipe. 

Ingredients:
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 tsp seasoned salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Ingredients for the gravy:
1/8 cup flour
1 tbsp pan drippings
1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/3 cup milk

Directions:
Take each chicken breast and use a rolling pin to roll it out thin. In a bowl, combine the flour, breadcrumbs, seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder and paprika powder. Set aside. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, apple cider vinegar and egg. Dip the chicken in the flour mixture, egg wash and back in the flour mixture. Place the chicken on a plate in a single layer and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In the oven, I placed a big pan and then a sprayed baking rack on top so that any of the drippings can go in the pan. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to a pan on the stove on medium heat. Brown the chicken on the stove, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Place chicken on the baking rack and cook in the oven for 20 minutes. Place on a plate. Discard all but one tablespoon of the oil drippings. On the stove in a pan, add the oil drippings and a few tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the flour and stir constantly over medium high heat. Add the salt and pepper. Gradually add in the evaporated milk and whole milk and whisk constantly. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, lower the heat and allow the gravy to simmer about five minutes. Serve over the chicken and enjoy!