Southern cuisine is a diverse and flavorful culinary tradition that has been passed down through generations. One of the most iconic dishes in Southern cooking is smothered with Southern love chicken. This dish is a testament to the region's love of hearty, comforting food. It features tender pieces of chicken smothered in a rich, savory gravy made with onions, celery, and bell peppers. Served over a bed of rice or mashed potatoes, smothered with Southern love chicken is sure to warm your heart and soul.
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SOUTHERN SMOTHERED CHICKEN RECIPE
This Southern Smothered Chicken is made with perfectly browned chicken with an onion and garlic gravy that's perfect over your starch of choice. This is true southern comfort.
Provided by I Heart Recipes
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Start off by making sure that all of the chicken is nice and clean.
- Pour 1 1/2 cup flour into a large bowl, and add in seasonings : garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, celery seed, poultry seasoning, and smoked paprika. Mix until well incorporated.
- Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour, and make sure you coat all surfaces.
- Reserve the seasoned flour
- Pour 1/4 cup of vegetable oil into a large pan, then place the plan over medium heat.
- Start adding in the chicken, but be sure to not over crowd the pan ( use a pan big enough to hold all of the chicken).
- Cook the chicken until it is golden brown(DO NOT worry about cooking the chicken until done, because we will cook it some more).
- Once the chicken is nice and browned, remove it from the pan. Leave the oil in the pan.
- Toss in the onions, and cook them for about 2 minutes, then add in the garlic. Once the garlic is in the pan let it cook for an additional minute, then remove the onions and garlic from the pan.
- Add three tbsp of the seasoned flour (the same flour that you coat the chicken with) to the pan. Stir in with the oil.
- Next pour in 2 cups of chicken broth. Whisk in while pouring in the broth. Make sure there aren't any lumps.
- Let the gravy cook for about 2 minutes ( still on medium heat), then pour in 1 cup of milk into the pan.
- Let the creamy gravy cook for about 3 minutes, then start adding the chicken back into the pan, as well as the onions and garlic.
- Make sure all of the chicken is coated with the creamy gravy.
- Place a lid on the pan, then let the chicken cook for 30-35 minutes. Be sure to occasionally turn the chicken.
- Once done serve the chicken with rice or mashed potatoes.
- Enjoy!
SMOTHERED CHICKEN
Smothered chicken punches up the intensity by slow-simmering chicken in a flavorful gravy. This will bring the family to the dinner table in a flash!
Provided by Kathleen
Categories Main Course
Time 1h30m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Sprinkle chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a shallow bowl, spread 3/4 cup all-purpose flour. Dredge chicken pieces, one at a time, in flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken pieces, skin side down, cooking 4-6 minutes until nicely browned. Remove browned chicken to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken pieces, adjusting heat as need, so not to burn the flour.
- Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the onions, celery, garlic, and carrots and cook until veggies are soft, 7-8 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour over veggies and stir to combine. Continue to cook for 1 minute. Mix in broth, poultry seasoning, cayenne pepper, 2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Nestle chicken pieces into sauce along with any accumulated juices. Partially cover and simmer chicken 30-40 minutes, or until cooked through and tender.
- Transfer chicken to a deep platter. Adjust gravy seasoning if needed, then pour over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 715 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 /4 of the recipe
SNAPPY SMOTHERED CHICKEN
Smothered chicken is a real-deal Southern staple. Cheap, hearty, and delicious, it's graced our dinner tables for decades past, always offering a welcome taste of nostalgia. There's just something about tender, budget-friendly chicken breast generously coated in a warm, buttery sauce that feels both comforting and indulgent.nAt the core, smothered anything is about enhancing the main ingredient with a bevy of spices and a few creamy additions. Between all the brilliant vehicles for a smothering gravy, like pork chops and cube steak, chicken is a Southerner's bread and butter: the original. In this smothered chicken recipe, a savory sauce of paprika, thyme, garlic, butter, and cream of mushroom soup (speckled with tender onions and mushrooms) takes a classic dinner to new heights. We dressed it up even more with a splash of white wine, which can be omitted by increasing the milk to 1 1/3 cups. Learn how to make smothered chicken tonight, and you'll be ready to serve this easy recipe at Sunday dinner with wide egg noodles, or rice. Get ready to receive rave family-favorite reviews.
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Time 40m
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare noodles according to package directions. Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, stir together paprika, dried thyme, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and mushrooms, and sauté 8 to 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in garlic and paprika mixture; sauté 2 minutes. Add soup, milk, and, if desired, wine, and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add chicken pieces; spoon sauce over top of chicken. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated. Stir in 1 Tbsp. parsley. Serve over hot cooked noodles. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
SMOTHERED WITH LOVE CHICKEN
This recipe by Edwina Gadsby, won the grand prize in the "Original" Louisiana Hot Sauce Black History Month Recipe Contest.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Stew
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large ziplock plastic bag, combine flour, seasoned salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add chicken and toss to coat; shake off excess coating.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; brown on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of oil from skillet.
- Add onion, mushrooms, bell pepper and garlic to skillet; cook until soft. Add sour cream, broth and hot sauce; mix well. Return chicken to skillet and smother with sauce. Bring to a simmer, cover, lower heat and simmer for 25-35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
ANITA BAKER'S SMOTHERED CHICKEN
Make and share this Anita Baker's Smothered Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by LMillerRN
Categories Whole Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large heavy skillet set over medium heat.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, rubbing it into the skin.
- Add chicken, skin-side down to the skillet; cook, turning once, until well browned. Remove and set aside.
- Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet.
- Sprinkle in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until golden brown.
- Add onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in chicken broth; bring to a boil.
- Return chicken to skillet. Cook, partially covered, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
- Transfer to a serving platter; garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1108, Fat 83.9, SaturatedFat 28, Cholesterol 348.7, Sodium 311, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.9, Protein 78.9
SMOTHERED CHICKEN SOUTHERN STYLE
Make and share this Smothered Chicken Southern Style recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tina Klein
Categories Chicken
Time 36m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken on both sides with saltand pepper.
- Fold wings underneath to secure them.
- Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet large.
- enough to hold the flattened chicken comfortably.
- Put chicken in,skin-side down, cover chicken firmly with a plate and put about 5 lbs of weight on top of the plate.
- Cook over low heat until skin is nicely browned, about 25 minutes.
- Turn chicken skin-side up, replace weight, cook about 15 more minutes.
- Remove chicken and pour off fat, reserving 2 Tbsp.
- Add flour to fat and whisk.
- Gradually add chicken broth and cook until thickened.
- Return chicken (skin-side up), add salt and pepper, replace plate and weight, and continue cooking over low heat about 30 minutes, or until chicken is exceptionally tender.
- Spoon the gravy over the chicken, cut into serving pieces, and serve with fluffy rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399.2, Fat 28.4, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 130.9, Sodium 330.8, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 31.5
SOUTHWEST SMOTHERED CHICKEN
There's a party in every bite of this fiesta chicken dish. Let it spice up dinner tonight! If you're worried about the heat, simply reduce the amount of jalapenos. -Debbie Schaefer, Durand, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. Sprinkle both sides with cumin and cayenne. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-5 minutes on each side. , Meanwhile, combine corn and salsa; spoon over chicken. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and cook until heated through and cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. Top each chicken breast with a dollop of sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Fat 20g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 127mg cholesterol, Sodium 593mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 43g protein.
SOUL SMOTHERED CHICKEN
You can't just go to any restaurant and get smothered chicken like you would if you went down to the urban neighborhoods in Houston. This meal of browned chicken in a savory chicken gravy sauce is best when served over a bed of white rice.
Provided by Veronica Rockett
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.9 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 78.9 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1471.3 mg, Sugar 5 g
SMOTHERED SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
This is a wonderful recipe from the "Old South" that I got from an old woman in Alabama many years ago.
Provided by Alan Leonetti
Categories Chicken
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wash the chicken pieces and pat it dry with paper towel.
- Heat the oil to 365 degrees for frying the chicken. Salt and pepper the chicken.
- Mix the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder together.
- When the oil is hot, roll the chicken pieces in the flour and place into the skillet. Cook 3 to 4 pieces at a time on both sides until golden brown and almost done. Drain the chicken on paper towel and place into a baking dish and set aside until the rest of the chicken is done.
- To prepare the gravy, on medium heat, preferably in the same skillet, & if necessary, spoon out some of the oil, leaving 8 tablespoons of the oil in the skillet. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the water and stir until boiling. Salt and pepper to taste. The gravy will be kind of thin, but it will thicken.
- Return the chicken to the skillet of gravy. Cover with a splatter screen and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until gravy is thickened and the chicken is smothered and fork tender.
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment you need. This will help you stay organized and avoid scrambling.
- Season Well: Don't be afraid to season your chicken generously. A good rule of thumb is to use 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper per pound of chicken. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, or cayenne pepper.
- Brown the Chicken: Browning the chicken before simmering it helps to develop flavor and color. Make sure the chicken is browned on all sides before adding it to the pot.
- Use a Variety of Vegetables: Don't be afraid to mix and match different vegetables in your smothered chicken. Some good options include onions, bell peppers, celery, carrots, potatoes, and corn.
- Simmer Low and Slow: Smothered chicken is a low-and-slow cooking dish. Simmer the chicken for at least 1 hour, or until it is cooked through and tender.
- Serve with Sides: Smothered chicken is typically served with mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles. You can also serve it with a side of vegetables or salad.
Conclusion:
Smothered chicken is a delicious and comforting dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful dish, give smothered chicken a try.
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