Description
Southern-style smothered chicken baked until tender and finished in a creamy homemade gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb chicken (white or dark meat)
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
- 1/2 cup sliced onions
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Season chicken evenly with spices.
- Brown chicken in a skillet with olive oil.
- Spread onions and peppers in a baking dish.
- Place chicken on top and add broth along edges.
- Cover and bake for 40–45 minutes.
- Remove chicken and reserve drippings.
- Melt butter and oil, then sauté onions.
- Stir in flour gradually.
- Add cream, drippings, and garlic powder.
- Return chicken to gravy.
- Bake uncovered until chicken reaches 165°F.
Notes
- Use dark meat for extra juiciness.
- Stir flour slowly to avoid lumps.
- Serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece with gravy
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 165mg