This is a mash-up of several online recipes, but the idea of using chicken gravy packets came from JAP's Carol Davis. This surprisingly made all the difference. Thanks, Carol! Besides serving this over biscuits, mashed potatoes, noodles, or filling a pot pie (just add veggies!), it's delicious as a Chicken and Gravy Open-Faced Sandwich, a delight from my childhood, also made using roast beef, turkey, or meatloaf. (See Step #7.) =^..^=
Bones give the broth body, and dark meat adds richness. While white meat chicken, say from the breast of leftover rotisserie chicken, may be easy to add to your soup, it won't give you great depth of flavor like a drumstick would. She prefers to keep the skin on and the bones in as the meat cooks in the soup, noting that any excess fat can be skimmed off prior to serving.
It isn't hard to tell when you're eating good fried chicken. There's juicy meat, golden crust with an earth-shattering crunch, and secret spice blends that make you desperate for that old family recipe. But what if you could elevate your fried chicken with something you probably associate with ballparks and backyard BBQs? Because one secret to making the best fried chicken is mustard, and after you try it, you may never go back.
