Smothered Chicken
Easy, delicious, southern style smothered chicken
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4-6 bone in chicken thighs
- 1 green pepper
- 1 onion sliced thin
- 1 red pepper sliced thin
- 1/2 cup chicken broth sliced thin
- 1/8 cup milk whole
- 4 tbsp butter unsalted
- 6 tbsps flour 1 tbsp to coat the chicken, 3 tbsps to coat the peppers, 2 tbsps for gravy
Spices
- 1 tsp chicken boullion
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp cajun
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dried herbs
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 tsps paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Season the chicken thighs generously with spices and 1 tbsp of flour.
- In a hot skillet, melt butter until it sizzles. Sear the seasoned chicken until golden brown on both sides. Once seared, remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
- In the same pan, sauté finely chopped onions and bell peppers until they are tender and fragrant.
- Add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan and sprinkle in additional 3 tbsps flour to create a roux. Stir continuously until the mixture achieves a smooth consistency.
- Add Chicken back into the pan, then, add in thyme, rosemary, chicken broth
- Bake covered for 20 minutes, then remove some of the cooking liquid from the dish and place inside of a bowl. Mix in equal parts flour, and pour in thick gravy into baked dish.
- Continue to bake uncovered for 20 minutes at 375 degrees. Mix well. Serve
Nutrition
Calories: 340kcal