Country Fried Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 1/2 cups buttermilk (or 1 1/2 cups milk with 2 tablespoons lemon juice)

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon pepper

2 teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon seasoning salt

1 teaspoon crushed thyme (optional)

1 1/2 cups oil (for frying)

Pour the oil in a fry pan and let it get hot. Cut the chicken breasts in half, then pound in a bag until they are about 1/2 inch thick. Mix flour, garlic powder, paprika, Season All, and thyme and put in a pie tin. Put the buttermilk in another pie tin and add salt and pepper. Dip the chicken in buttermilk, then in the flour/seasoning mixture. Fry until done.

Country Gravy
2 tbsp. oil (from the country fried chicken)
3 tbsp. flour
2-3 cups milk
dash of salt, pepper, garlic powder, & thyme

Mix flour with hot oil, add milk and seasonings and stir over med. heat until thickened.