Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, smothered chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Smothered chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Smothered chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
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. Tender chicken smothered in a creamy homemade onion and garlic gravy.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have smothered chicken using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Smothered chicken:
- Get package chicken breast flattened with mallet
- Take package mushrooms chopped
- Take 2 bell peppered julienned
- Prepare 2 sliced onions
- Take package smoked bacon
- Make ready 2 cloves minced garlic
- Take 3-4 chopped roma tomatoe
- Make ready 1 ball of mozzarella cheese
- Prepare olive oil
- Get 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
Don't forget the rice or mashed potatoes! Pat the chicken dry and place in the flour-spice mixture, turning to dust on both sides. 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.
Steps to make Smothered chicken:
- Make bacon in skillet, remove and drain extra oil from pan, but not all..
- Season and sautee flattened chicken breast in pan with bacon grease and maybe a tablespoon of olive oil or butter…. you could also add about 1/4 cup of white wine to the pan once chicken is browned.
- Remove chicken and add sliced onion, bell pepper, mushroom. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in oven safe pan. Add cooked mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and garlic.
- Next add chopped bacon pieces and tomatoes
- Add grated cheese on top
- Preheat: Bake 400° for 15-25 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly
- (flatten out chicken breast with soft side of mallet to your liking) you may need to cut in half.**********
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. Transfer to a plate and set. Smothered chicken is a real-deal Southern staple. Smothered chicken punches up the intensity by slow-simmering chicken in a flavorful gravy.
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