Description
Creamy smothered chicken thighs seasoned to perfection and cooked long and slow. Serve over fluffy rice or mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- pinch of red crushed pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil for frying
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Mix spices: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, oregano, chili powder, and granulated garlic.
- Season: Season the chicken with the spice mixture, salt, and pepper.
- Flour mix: Add the remaining spice mixture to the all-purpose flour.
- Coat: Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour, shake off any excess.
- Sear: Cook the chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Rest: Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Sauté: Add the onions to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Flavor: Stir in the garlic and red crushed pepper.
- Season: Season with salt and pepper.
- Roux: Add the butter and 1 tbsp of the seasoned flour.
- Cook: Cook for 1 minute.
- Deglaze: Add the chicken broth and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Cream: Stir in the heavy cream.
- Combine: Place the chicken back in the skillet.
- Bake: Place the skillet in the oven and cook for one hour.
- Finish: Garnish with parsley and enjoy!
Notes
To make the sauce creamier, add more butter and cream to the sauce once it comes out of the oven and cook for an additional 5 minutes on the stovetop.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 513 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 575 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: Creamy Smothered Chicken, Smothered Chicken, Smothered Chicken Thighs