Smothered Chicken Sandwich Recipes

SMOTHERED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray 3 min. on each side. Add gravy; cook 5 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, mix stuffing mix and water.
• Spoon stuffing over chicken; cover. Cook 5 min. or until stuffing is heated through.
• Top bread with chicken and gravy. Serve with peas.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN WAFFLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• For the smothered chicken: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the Cajun seasoning and scallions and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Whisk in the chicken broth and milk and bring to a simmer, whisking often, then simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add the shredded chicken and stir until hot. Season with salt and a generous amount of black pepper, then add a few shakes of hot sauce. Keep warm or reheat before serving.
• For the waffles: Preheat a waffle iron on the hottest setting.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. In another large bowl, whisk the sour cream, milk, butter and eggs together. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
• Spray the waffle iron with cooking spray and make the waffles according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Cut or break the waffles in half (2 squares per sandwich) and fill evenly with the hot smothered chicken.

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.

SOUL SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 3/4 cup flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in the flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in the chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
• Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms in butter 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and beginning to brown. Stir in sugar. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very brown.
• Stir gravy and sherry into vegetables. Add chicken to skillet; spoon sauce over chicken.
• Cover; cook 5 to 10 minutes, turning chicken after half the cooking time, until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with parsley.

SMOTHERED CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• ADD chicken to large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray; cook 3 minute on each side. Add gravy to skillet; cook 5 minute or until chicken is cooked through.
• MEANWHILE, combine stuffing mix and water. Spoon stuffing over chicken; cover. Cook 5 minute or until heated through.
• PLACE each stuffing topped chicken breast on 1 bread slice. Top with gravy from skillet.