A traditional southern dish. Sanford did this meal by himself since we spent most of the day at the animal hospital with our beagle. It was delicious! We all went to bed with bellyaches. So full! Thanks Sanford!
Fried Chicken: Soak chicken in a brine (a gallon of water with 1 cup salt and 1 cup sugar, peppercorns, chili flakes and a bayleaf) for 24 hours. Drain. Cover with buttermilk and refrigerate another 24 hours. Drain, dry and dredge in flour mixed with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Fry in canola oil.
Mashed potatoes. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Put through ricer. Add 1/2 stick butter. We added skim milk to achieve texture.
Gravy: After frying chicken, pour off all but about a 1/4 cup oil. Add 1/3 cup flour. Stir over low heat for 10 minutes. Add 2 cups milk (again, we used skim and it was very tasty), stirring. Bring to a simmer and allow to thicken. If it gets too thick, add more milk. Season with salt and pepper.
Green beans: Cook 2 strips bacon and 1/4 cup diced smoked sausage until fat has rendered. Add 1 diced onion and 3 minced cloves of garlic. Cook until softened. Add 2 cups diluted chicken broth (we were worried this was going to be a huge salt fest). Reduce a little, then add green beans. This cooked about an hour.
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