I know this is too late, but just for the record, when my mom made her absolutely fabulous fried chicken when I was growing up (haven't made it in years - might have to if it ever gets cool here again), she made plain white rice and a wonderful gravy from the frying oil and seasoning flour.
Chicken Gravy
2 tbsp. frying oil from fried chicken
2 tbsp. seasoning flour from fried chicken
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
After frying chicken, pour off all but 2 tbsp. oil. Sprinkle flour over oil and whisk together, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes. Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil and boil 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve over rice.