10 Minute Smothered Chicken Recipes

SMOTHERED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt butter in a large pan.
• Season Chicken with salt and pepper.
• In a shallow bowl combine flour, garlic powder, oregano, thyme and all spice. Reserve 2 Tablespoons of the flour mixture for later. Dredge chicken through mixture then add to prepared pan.
• Brown chicken for 6 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate and set aside.
• Whisk in reserved flour.
• Then add crumbled bacon, heavy cream, broth, wine and parmesan cheese. Stir to combine. Cook one minute until it begins to thicken,
• Add mushrooms and onions to the pan and cook 3 minutes or until tender.
• Reduce heat to medium low, add chicken breasts back to the pan and simmer covered for 20 minutes.

SUNNY'S EASY SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and thyme and more olive oil if needed and saute until lightly browned and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Let cook until the onions are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the flour and mustard and cook for about 2 minutes. Whisk in the beef stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the grilled chicken breasts, then cover the skillet and turn down the heat to medium-low. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Prepare the rice according to the package directions. Remove the rice to a large bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons parsley. Place rice on a platter, then top with the chicken and mushroom sauce. Garnish with the remaining fresh parsley.

10 MINUTE SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness; sprinkle with garlic powder, and salt.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium, heat brown chicken in oil for 4 minutes; turn.
• Top with mushrooms, cheese, green onion, and bacon; cover and cook until chicken juices run clear and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean chicken breasts and dry well.
• In a shallow dish combine flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture to coat and shake off excess.
• In large skillet heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and brown well on both sides.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Pour excess oil from pan, leaving a thin layer.
• Add onions and garlic, saute, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
• In a bowl combine sour cream and chicken broth and green onions and mix well.
• Transfer chicken back to skillet, and pour sour cream mixture over it.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until done, about 10 minutes.
• Serve on buttered noodles with chopped parsley.

SMOTHERED HOME-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning and pepper. Add chicken thighs, one at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil in batches. Remove and keep warm., In same skillet, saute carrots, onion and green pepper in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in soup and broth., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°. Serve with rice.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brown chicken: Dry chicken thighs thoroughly using paper towels. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat the oil over high heat. When the oil is rippling, carefully lay the chicken, skin side down in an even layer, into the hot oil. (You may need to do this in batches to avoid crowding.) Allow the chicken to brown for 5 minutes on each side, adjusting the heat from high to medium-high as needed to prevent burning. When the chicken has been browned, return all of the pieces to the pot, lower heat to medium-low, and continue to cook the meat through, turning occasionally, 15 more minutes.
• Caramelize onions: Remove chicken from the pot and set aside. There should be caramelized bits of meat and skin, or "fond," stuck to the bottom of the pot. Turn the heat back to medium and add onions to the accumulated chicken fat. Sweat the onions until they start to caramelize and stick to the bottom, stirring often, 10 minutes. Deglaze the bottom of the pot by scraping with a wooden spoon to release the fond. Add celery, garlic, poblano and jalapeño peppers; stir to combine. Allow the onion mixture to sit undisturbed for long enough to create more fond, then stir to deglaze; repeat this process for about 45 minutes.As the water cooks out, the onions will begin to darken and caramelize, and as the caramelization progresses, it will take less time to stir and deglaze the pan. You will be done when most of the liquid is cooked out, and you see only clear fat at the edges of the pot. (It may be challenging to keep up with the speed of the fond sticking to the bottom-it's a labor of love, but worth it!)
• Sauce: When the onion mixture has reduced in volume by ⅔ to a paste-like consistency and no liquid is left in the pot, add the chicken back in. Begin building the sauce by adding water, a ½ cup at a time. Continue the same process of creating a fond on the bottom of the pot then deglazing, allowing the chicken and onion mixture to go through the caramelizing process again. Repeat this step until the onion mixture is a dark brown paste and the chicken is starting to fall apart, 10 minutes. Add remaining water to cover (adding more water if necessary), and salt to taste. Stir, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, 1 hour.
• When the dish is ready, chicken thighs will be very tender and falling off the bone in a rich brown gravy. Season with more salt to taste and about 16 cranks of black pepper. Fold in scallions. Serve over hot rice. It's a "rib-sticking, sloppy dish," and it's meant to be eaten that way.

COLONEL JACKSON'S SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and saute onion until tender. Remove and set aside.
• Place flour, salt and pepper in a large, clean grocery bag. Add chicken, close bag tightly and shake to coat. Let sit 5 minutes. Remove chicken from bag, reserving leftover flour in bag. Heat remaining oil in skillet and brown chicken on all sides in hot oil. Remove chicken from skillet and place in a deep roasting pan.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat reserved flour in skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly, to make a dark roux. Slowly stir in pepper flakes, water and vinegar. Finally stir in reserved sauteed onion. Mix well and pour mixture over chicken.
• Cover dish and bake in preheated oven for about 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through (no longer pink inside). Note: If gravy is too thick, add water to pan, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash and dry the chicken pieces. Dredge in flour, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan. Over medium-high heat, brown the chicken, turning when needed, about 10 minutes total. As it is browning, chop onion, celery and carrot, and mince garlic. When chicken is done, transfer it to a casserole.
• Saute the garlic in the pan. Add onion, celery and carrot pieces. Stir frequently until they soften, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and, while stirring, bring to a boil. Let simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken, and add tarragon and bay leaf. Cover; cook in oven about 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the chicken is cooking, slice the mushrooms. Add to the casserole after it has cooked 15 to 20 minutes. Cook for 10 minutes more or until tender. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle parsley over the chicken, adjust the seasonings and serve with rice, couscous or stuffing.

EASY SMOTHERED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, bread crumbs, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Coat each chicken breast with flour mixture.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving bacon drippings; drain bacon on paper towels.
• Cook and stir coated chicken breasts in the bacon drippings until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side; remove and keep warm.
• Cook and stir onion, lemon-pepper seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, red pepper flakes, and brown sugar in the same skillet until onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Arrange chicken breasts on a baking sheet; top each breast with 2 bacon slices. Top with caramelized onion and Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.
• Broil chicken breasts until cheese is melted and bubbling, 1 to 3 minutes.