Soul Smothered Chicken
1h 15m·Southern
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 3 teaspoons salt, divided
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chopped yellow onions
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
6 steps
- 1
Gather the ingredients.
- 2
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- 3
Place 3/4 cup flour in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
- 4
Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook until tender, 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in 3 tablespoons flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
- 6
Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened, about 30 minutes.
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