Smothered Chicken

Smothered chicken punches up the intensity with slow-simmering chicken in a flavorful gravy. This will bring the family to the dinner table in a flash!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken and gravy recipes, Smothered Chicken, southern chicken recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings People

Calories 532kcal

Author Kathleen

Ingredients

1 (3-4 pounds) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
salt
pepper
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour divided
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups yellow onion chopped
1 cup celery chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 cups carrots chopped
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Garnish

fresh sprigs of thyme

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Pat chicken pieces (3-4 pounds) dry with paper towels. Sprinkle chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a shallow bowl, spread 3/4 cup all-purpose flour. Dredge chicken pieces, one at a time, in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
Heat vegetable oil (1/4 cup) in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken pieces, skin side down, cooking for 4-6 minutes until nicely browned. Remove the browned chicken to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces, adjusting heat as needed, so as not to burn the flour.
Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the onions (2 cups), celery (1 cup), garlic (3 cloves), and carrots (2 cups) and cook until veggies are soft, 7-8 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour over the veggies and stir to combine. Continue to cook for 1 minute. Mix in broth (3 cups), poultry seasoning (1/2 teaspoon), cayenne pepper (1/4 teaspoon), 2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Nestle chicken pieces into the sauce along with any accumulated juices. Partially cover and simmer chicken for 30-40 minutes, or until cooked through and tender.
Transfer chicken to a deep platter. Adjust gravy seasoning if needed, then pour over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley (2 tablespoons) and fresh sprigs of thyme. Serve.

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