smothered chicken. Smothered Chicken - perfectly tender and juicy fried chicken that is shallow-braised in a savory creamy gravy on a stovetop. Smothered chicken is basically semi-fried chicken and pan gravy. After watching Anita Baker prepare her Smothered Chicken on Oprah, I decided to try hers.

Whenever I make Southern Smothered Chicken, it reminds me of my childhood- when I lived in the 'hood. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and sear both sides until browned. You can have smothered chicken using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of smothered chicken

You need 4 of chicken boneless chicken breasts.
It's 1 small of onion chopped.
Prepare 1/2 cup of mushrooms.
Prepare 6 cup of chicken stock.
It's 1 can of cream of mushroom.
You need 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
It's 1/4 tsp of cayenne.
It's 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
Prepare of Topping.
You need 1 tsp of horse radish.
Prepare 2 tbsp of mayonnaise.
Prepare 1/2 of pack chopped bacon.
It's 1 pinch of of sugar.
It's 1/4 cup of chopped green onion.
It's 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
It's 1/2 cup of french fried onions.

Transfer to a plate and set. Pat the chicken dry and place in the flour-spice mixture, turning to dust on both sides. Smothered chicken punches up the intensity by slow-simmering chicken in a flavorful gravy. My smothered chicken recipe is determined to be your new favorite meal.

smothered chicken step by step

Turn slow cooker on low.
Place 4 chicken breast in slow cooker. Add chicken stock, onion cayenne pepper, garlic powder, 1 can of cream of mushroom, salt and pepper and sliced mushrooms.
In small frying pan cook half a pack of chopped bacon.
Cook on low for 6 hours. Remove some slow cooker and add to glass baking dish. Place to cup of broth from slow cooker and pour over chicken breasts. Add horse radish and mayo and a pinch of sugar to a bowl and mix well. Apply a thin coat on top of each chicken breast. Then top chicken breast with shredded cheddar cheese bacon green onions and French fried onions. Bake at 350 until French fried onions are brown and cheese is melted. Enjoy.

The one you crave for its. This smothered chicken recipe is gluten free, low carb, packed with protein and vegetables. If you love stuffed chicken breasts, you'll love this easier "smothered" version of the stuffed chicken. Robyn was accurate in naming this chicken recipe - it really is awesome! The flavor of all the fresh veggies cooked down with the chicken is fantastic.