Chicken Fried Wild Turkey With Gravy

Submitted by Chef #680599

"My husband hunts and we always end up with several wild turkeys each year. This is a great way to cook it, and the whole family loves it! Yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 wild turkey breast, deboned and cut into strips (like chicken fingers)
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle Italian dressing
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups flour
• salt
• pepper
• frying oil

directions

1. Marinate turkey in dressing, hot sauce and lemon pepper for 8 hours or overnight (I've done 4 hrs and it turns out fine).
2. Combine eggs and milk in a shallow dish.
3. Combine flour, salt, & pepper in another shallow dish.
4. Coat each piece of marinated turkey 1st in flour, then in milk mixture, then again in flour.
5. Deep fry until golden brown.
6. To make gravy, combine 2 T margarine or butter with 2 T flour over medium heat. Slowly whisk in 1 cup milk and salt & pepper to taste. Whisk over medium heat until it thickens.