Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Smoky Gravy

Name: Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Smoky Gravy
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds smoked turkey wings, necks, and/or drumsticks; 8 cups water; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 6 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1 3 1/2- to 4-pound chicken (preferably organic), halved lengthwise, backbone removed, each half cut into wing, breast, drumstick, and thigh pieces; 2 cups buttermilk; 4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided; 3 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 2 cups all purpose flour; 3 pounds lard; Jalapeño Biscuits

Photography by Jeff Riedel

June 8, 2009

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