Simple Easy Creamy Baked Chicken
Simple Easy Creamy Baked Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
For the Creamy Sauce
- 1 can cream of chicken soup, (10.5 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Place the chicken drumsticks in a large metal mixing bowl. Season generously with Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, and paprika. Using gloved hands, mix the chicken thoroughly until all pieces are well coated with the seasonings.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Transfer the seasoned chicken to a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, arranging the pieces in a single layer. Scatter the sliced red, yellow, and green bell peppers over and around the chicken in the baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate large measuring cup or bowl, combine the can of cream of chicken soup with the chicken broth. Add the cornstarch to the mixture. Whisk thoroughly until the sauce is smooth and well combined, ensuring no lumps of cornstarch remain.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Pour the prepared creamy sauce evenly over the chicken and bell peppers in the baking dish. Ensure the chicken is mostly covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Bake the covered chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
After 1 hour, carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Baste the chicken generously with the sauce from the baking dish using a large spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Return the uncovered baking dish to the oven and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through, and the sauce has thickened.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving. The finished dish is tender, flavorful, and ready to enjoy.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Simple Easy Creamy Baked Chicken
For the Chicken and Vegetables
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
For the Creamy Sauce
- 1 can cream of chicken soup, (10.5 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Place the chicken drumsticks in a large metal mixing bowl. Season generously with Creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, dried thyme, and paprika. Using gloved hands, mix the chicken thoroughly until all pieces are well coated with the seasonings.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Transfer the seasoned chicken to a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, arranging the pieces in a single layer. Scatter the sliced red, yellow, and green bell peppers over and around the chicken in the baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate large measuring cup or bowl, combine the can of cream of chicken soup with the chicken broth. Add the cornstarch to the mixture. Whisk thoroughly until the sauce is smooth and well combined, ensuring no lumps of cornstarch remain.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Pour the prepared creamy sauce evenly over the chicken and bell peppers in the baking dish. Ensure the chicken is mostly covered by the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Bake the covered chicken in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
After 1 hour, carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Baste the chicken generously with the sauce from the baking dish using a large spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Return the uncovered baking dish to the oven and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through, and the sauce has thickened.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving. The finished dish is tender, flavorful, and ready to enjoy.
⏱️ 5 min