Want to easily whip up a delicious meal on a weeknight? Why not try making Smothered Chicken! This delicious home-cooked dish is not only easy to cook, but tastes great. Even a novice in the kitchen can show off the style of a master chef. You can serve a heartwarming and delicious meal to your family and friends without spending too much time or effort. Follow my steps and enjoy the happy time of cooking!
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Smothered Chicken is a traditional cast iron skillet recipe. Typically, this dish is made with chicken thighs cooked with onions, garlic, chicken broth, and other seasonings. Fry the chicken in a pan until golden brown, then add seasonings such as onions and garlic. Finally slowly add the chicken stock and cream and let the chicken simmer until cooked through.
This method makes the chicken coated in seasonings and tender. At the same time, the flavor of the seasoning is fully integrated into the chicken, making it rich and delicious. A common way to eat Smothered Chicken is with rice, baked potatoes or vegetable salad to form a complete dish.
What do you need?
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2 pounds chicken drumsticks (about 3-4)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 cloves minced garlic
1 cup sliced onions
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour mixed with 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
How to make Smothered Chicken?
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1 Preheat the frying pan.
2 Sprinkle chicken drumsticks evenly with 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning on both sides. Add part of the flour and Creole seasoning mixture to a small bowl. Dip the chicken legs into the flour mixture, making sure the chicken legs are evenly coated in the mixture. Repeat this step with the remaining chicken legs.
3 Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the chicken legs to the pot. Cook the drumsticks for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Cook skin side for 5-7 minutes. Set the cooked chicken legs aside. Wipe pan clean with paper towels.
4 Heat the butter in a pan and add the chopped garlic, sliced onion and thyme. Cook until onions are translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. At this point, add the remaining flour mixture and stir briefly. Add chicken stock and cream and stir again. Finally add smoked paprika and salt.
5 Put the fried chicken legs into the pot and simmer over medium heat for about 20 to 25 minutes. When the chicken legs are cooked, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.
Making Smothered Chicken requires some patience. It’s all worth it when you taste the rich soup and tender chicken. Try cooking this delicious dish for your next dinner. have a good meal!