Smothered Chicken
Smothered Chicken
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks, seasoned
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed for browning
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 white onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon diced garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 packet peppered gravy mix, (e.g., Pioneer brand)
- 1 cup water, or as needed
- 3 cups white rice, cooked, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken drumsticks to the hot skillet and brown on all sides until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Remove the browned chicken from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Reduce heat to medium. Add the sliced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and white onion to the same skillet, utilizing the residual oil and fond from the chicken. Add the diced garlic to the vegetables. Sauté the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Add the butter to the sautéed vegetables, allowing it to melt. Pour in the chicken broth, ensuring the vegetables are partially submerged. Sprinkle the all-purpose flour evenly over the mixture in the skillet. Add the entire packet of peppered gravy mix.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Stir the mixture thoroughly with a spatula or whisk to combine the flour and gravy mix, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue stirring until the gravy begins to thicken, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Gradually pour water from a measuring cup into the skillet, stirring continuously, until the gravy reaches your desired consistency. Bring the gravy to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Carefully return the browned chicken drumsticks to the skillet, nestling them into the simmering gravy. Baste the chicken with the gravy using a spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Allow the smothered chicken to simmer in the gravy for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and tender, and the gravy has reached a rich, thick consistency. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 30 min
- 8
Serve the smothered chicken hot over a bed of fluffy cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Smothered Chicken
- 8 chicken drumsticks, seasoned
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed for browning
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 white onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon diced garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 packet peppered gravy mix, (e.g., Pioneer brand)
- 1 cup water, or as needed
- 3 cups white rice, cooked, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Heat vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken drumsticks to the hot skillet and brown on all sides until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Remove the browned chicken from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Reduce heat to medium. Add the sliced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and white onion to the same skillet, utilizing the residual oil and fond from the chicken. Add the diced garlic to the vegetables. Sauté the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Add the butter to the sautéed vegetables, allowing it to melt. Pour in the chicken broth, ensuring the vegetables are partially submerged. Sprinkle the all-purpose flour evenly over the mixture in the skillet. Add the entire packet of peppered gravy mix.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Stir the mixture thoroughly with a spatula or whisk to combine the flour and gravy mix, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Continue stirring until the gravy begins to thicken, about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Gradually pour water from a measuring cup into the skillet, stirring continuously, until the gravy reaches your desired consistency. Bring the gravy to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Carefully return the browned chicken drumsticks to the skillet, nestling them into the simmering gravy. Baste the chicken with the gravy using a spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cover the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Allow the smothered chicken to simmer in the gravy for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and tender, and the gravy has reached a rich, thick consistency. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.
⏱️ 30 min - 8
Serve the smothered chicken hot over a bed of fluffy cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min