Bone Broth Smothered Chicken
Bone Broth Smothered Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, and/or drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, to 8 sprigs
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1 serving cooked white rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the chicken thighs and/or drumsticks in a glass baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons paprika, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil over the seasoned chicken. Toss the chicken until it is evenly coated with the spices and oil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add 1/2 thinly sliced yellow onion and 6 to 8 sprigs of fresh thyme to the pan. Pour 2 cups of chicken bone broth into the pan, being careful to avoid pouring directly over the chicken to ensure the seasoning stays on.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake the covered chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
⏱️ 90 min•🌡️ 350
- 5
After baking, remove the chicken from the oven and carefully remove the aluminum foil. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan and set them aside. Discard the thyme sprigs from the pan. Pour the liquid drippings from the baking dish into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Increase the oven temperature to 450°F. In a small separate bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the drippings with 2 tablespoons of arrowroot or cornstarch to create a slurry. Whisk this mixture until smooth. Pour the prepared slurry into the bowl containing the remaining drippings. Whisk thoroughly to combine and create the gravy.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 450
- 7
Return the cooked chicken pieces to the glass baking dish. Pour the thickened gravy over the chicken in the dish. Return the uncovered chicken and gravy to the 450°F oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and the gravy has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 450
- 8
Serve the bone broth smothered chicken hot over cooked white rice. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Bone Broth Smothered Chicken
- 3 pounds bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, and/or drumsticks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, to 3 tablespoons
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme, to 8 sprigs
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1 serving cooked white rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the chicken thighs and/or drumsticks in a glass baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons paprika, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Drizzle 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil over the seasoned chicken. Toss the chicken until it is evenly coated with the spices and oil.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add 1/2 thinly sliced yellow onion and 6 to 8 sprigs of fresh thyme to the pan. Pour 2 cups of chicken bone broth into the pan, being careful to avoid pouring directly over the chicken to ensure the seasoning stays on.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil. Bake the covered chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
⏱️ 90 min•🌡️ 350 - 5
After baking, remove the chicken from the oven and carefully remove the aluminum foil. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan and set them aside. Discard the thyme sprigs from the pan. Pour the liquid drippings from the baking dish into a separate bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Increase the oven temperature to 450°F. In a small separate bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the drippings with 2 tablespoons of arrowroot or cornstarch to create a slurry. Whisk this mixture until smooth. Pour the prepared slurry into the bowl containing the remaining drippings. Whisk thoroughly to combine and create the gravy.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 450 - 7
Return the cooked chicken pieces to the glass baking dish. Pour the thickened gravy over the chicken in the dish. Return the uncovered chicken and gravy to the 450°F oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and the gravy has thickened to your desired consistency.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 450 - 8
Serve the bone broth smothered chicken hot over cooked white rice. Enjoy!