Creamy Smothered Chicken
(page 30 in the cookbook)
Nothing screams confort like smothered chicken. Suitable for a weeknight dinner to the star of the show on Sunday afternoon. As my husband’s Favorite meals I make this consistently every other week. What I love about this recipe is that you can season to your preference and substitute the protein and/or vegetables to your liking.
This recipe is one of the many recipes in my ecookbook. If you love this one, imagine how everything else tastes!! Try this recipe out
Ingredients:
- Chicken legs (10 legs)
- Creole seasoning (2 tbsp)
- Garlic powder (1 tbsp)
- Paprika (3 tsp)
- Olive Oil (6 tbsps)
- Onions (1)
- Bell pepper (1)
- Mushrooms (8oz)
- Cream of celery soup (or mushroom) (10.5 oz)
- Chicken broth (2 cups)
- Browning seasoning (1 tsp)
- Cornstarch slurry (2 tsbp & 2 tbsp)
Directions:
- Season chicken w/ creole seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika)
- Lightly dust with flour (optional)
- In a skillet with a little oil sear chicken on both sides until browned, remove and set aside (cooking batches to avoid overcrowding)
- Remove excess oil.
- Add onions, peppers, and mushrooms, sauté for 1-2 minutes
- Add cream of celery and stir until combined
- Add chicken broth (I never measure but start with 2 cup) add as much as you need to cover all the chicken,
- Cover and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- At this point season to taste. I normally add a 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of browning
- Cover and continue to cook until chicken is tender.
- If you want a thicker sauce add a slurry
- serve with your sides of choice. I normally couple it with rice and side of corn and/or green beans.
Notes:
- A slurry is equal parts cornstarch and water that you stir until completely dissolved. Adding a slurry to any sauce, makes it thicker with a gravy like consistency.
- You can use any form of cream sauce. My other favorite is cream of mushroom.
- The seasoning in this recipe can be adjusted to your preference. Adding water instead of chicken broth allows you to control the flavor.
- The same method can be used for wings
- This recipe can also be cooked in the oven (which that is my normal way)
- Add splash of lemon juice to brighten up the flavor