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Smothered chicken with gravy - pics!

Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:43 pm
Posted by Dav
Dhan
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:43 pm
Decided to make a old favorite tonight. First time posting a picture guide so bear with me.

First started with boneless skinless chicken thighs, seasoned them with garlic salt, cracked pepper, and a bit of cayenne.



Get a skillet hot, throw in some oil then start to brown these up.



Once browned, remove and let rest on a plate. All that good crusty goodness should be on the bottom of the skillet. Time to deglaze with onions. Put a dash of salt to help remove some of the moisture and help with the carmelization. Need these onions to be real browned.



Something like this...



Once browned, throw in some garlic and flour and mix around for about 2-3 min. Trying to cook some of that flour taste out.



Pour in chicken stock and add a dash of cream (I used half and half) Gave it some richness.



Now let simmer for about 20 mins. Really want to cook this onions down. It'll reduce and thicken up a bit too.



Add your resting chicken back in and let the gravy cook the rest of the chicken through. Add a pat of butter for some shine and green onions.




Enjoy with some mash potatoes, rice, or just by itself. While the chicken is delicious the real star is the gravy. You wanna soak this up anyway you can.



Made a good amount as this is great for leftovers the next day. Hope I did fine in my first pic recipe thread
Posted by Neauxla
New Orleans
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:47 pm to
IWEI
Posted by LSUcdro
Republic of West Florida
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:51 pm to
looks good
Posted by TigerHam85
59-024 Kamehameha Highway
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:54 pm to
Nice.
Posted by Fight4LSU
Kenner
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 9:56 pm to
Yep, cooking this soon!

Thanks!
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:06 pm to
Great pics of the process. I love smothered chicken, but have never done it quite that way. It really looks good.

Being an onion lover, this pic looks exceptionally good:

Posted by Dav
Dhan
Member since Feb 2010
8071 posts
Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:09 pm to
It's definitely a different take. Lots of ways to do this or tweak things here and there. Always been fond of this style though if only because the gravy it produces is just so damn good. I could ( and many times do) eat spoonfuls of this stuff.

Glad y'all enjoyed
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
Member since Jul 2008
50091 posts
Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:12 pm to
Looks fine , Dav. And I don't now how to break this to you, other than just laying it out there...that's a good redneck style country gravy you made there.
Posted by Cajunate
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2012
3325 posts
Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:18 pm to
Good looking meal!
Down home good eats right there.
Posted by Dav
Dhan
Member since Feb 2010
8071 posts
Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:22 pm to
quote:

Looks fine , Dav. And I don't now how to break this to you, other than just laying it out there...that's a good redneck style country gravy you made there.


No offense taken
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:26 pm to
Way to go, looks amazing

We have the same glassware, Wednesdays are great!
Posted by OTIS2
NoLA
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:26 pm to
Posted by Blue Velvet
Apple butter toast is nice
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 10:32 pm to
great pics
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
11804 posts
Posted on 3/6/13 at 7:50 am to

Chicken is my favorite meat to cook.. I like to brown the chicken, onions and bellpepper like you do.. and add chutney and curry.. for an Indian kick..
Posted by Rohan2Reed
Member since Nov 2003
75674 posts
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:15 am to
Solid! I love smothered chicken or smothered pork chops. Make them probably more than any other one dish. I'm gonna try your method next time to mix it up.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:18 am to
Let's say someone in my house won't eat thighs, could I toss in a breast and make it work?
Posted by kelevra
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:22 am to
very nice.
Posted by bdevill
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2008
11804 posts
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:29 am to
quote:

could I toss in a breast and make it work?


yes
Posted by dpd901
South Louisiana
Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:31 am to
quote:

Let's say someone in my house won't eat thighs, could I toss in a breast and make it work?


If they like dry chicken. Thighs do infinitely better in slow cook dishes. White meat is for quick cooking methods like grilling and frying. The thigh meat is fattier and thus stays moist better in smothers, stews, gumbos, etc...
Posted by LSUTygerFan
Homerun Village
Member since Jun 2008
33232 posts
Posted on 3/6/13 at 9:32 am to
quote:

Solid! I love smothered chicken or smothered pork chops.


same here...i could add liver to that list too but, people seem to frown on that.
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