Fried Chicken with Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• Marinated Chicken

  • 2 cups (500 ml) milk
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tsp dried tarragon
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2.2 lb (1 kg) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 12 thighs)

• Coating

  • 3 cups (450 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp dried tarragon
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Vegetable oil, for frying

• Cheese Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups (375 ml) milk
  • 11 oz (300 g) firm washed rind cheese, rind removed, cheese grated (see note)
  • 1 jalapeño chili pepper, seeded or not, chopped
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper