Use this recipe to answer questions number 25– 26. Maryland Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten 3 tablespoons milk 1 cup finely crushed saltine crackers (28 crackers) 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed ½ teaspoon paprika 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 2 1/2 – 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, and drumsticks) 2 – 3 tablespoons cooking oil 1 cup milk 1 recipe Creamy Gravy Directions: In a small bowl, combine the egg and the 3 tablespoons milk. In a shallow bowl, combine crushed crackers, thyme, paprika, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces, one at a time, in egg mixture. Then, roll into cracker mixture. In a large skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, turn occasionally. Drain well. Add 1 cup of milk to skillet. Heat just to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover tightly. Cook for 35 minutes. Uncover; cook about 10 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F for breasts; 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks). Transfer chicken to a serving platter, reserving drippings for gravy. Cover chicken and keep warm. Prepare Creamy Gravy. Makes 6 servings. In a large skillet brown chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. What does the underlined word means?

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Use this recipe to answer questions number 25 – 26.

Maryland Fried Chicken with Creamy Gravy

Ingredients:

1 egg, beaten

3 tablespoons milk

1 cup finely crushed saltine crackers (28 crackers)

1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

½ teaspoon paprika

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

2 1/2 – 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, and drumsticks)

2 – 3 tablespoons cooking oil

1 cup milk

1 recipe Creamy Gravy

Directions:

In a small bowl, combine the egg and the 3 tablespoons milk. In a shallow bowl, combine crushed crackers, thyme, paprika, and pepper. Dip chicken pieces, one at a time, in egg mixture. Then, roll into cracker mixture.

In a large skillet, brown the chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, turn occasionally. Drain well.

Add 1 cup of milk to skillet. Heat just to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover tightly. Cook for 35 minutes. Uncover; cook about 10 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F for breasts; 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks). Transfer chicken to a serving platter, reserving drippings for gravy. Cover chicken and keep warm. Prepare Creamy Gravy. Makes 6 servings.

In a large skillet brown chicken in hot oil over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

What does the underlined word means?