Smothered Chicken And Rice Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 3/4 cup flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in the flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in the chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
• Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened.

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour, salt, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning and pepper. Add chicken thighs, one at a time, and shake to coat. In a large skillet, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil in batches. Remove and keep warm., In same skillet, saute carrots, onion and green pepper in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in soup and broth., Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 165°. Serve with rice.

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add chicken, cook 1 to 2 min. on each side or until browned; cover. Cook 8 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add onions to skillet; cook 5 min. or until tender. Stir in carrots and 3/4 cup broth; cover. Simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Reserve 1/3 cup vegetables.
• Place remaining broth, reserved 1/3 cup vegetables and Neufchatel in blender; blend until smooth. Add sauce and reserved chicken to vegetables in skillet; cover. Cook 2 min. or until heated through. Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken mixture, sauce and bacon.

Steps:

• Take you chicken and season it the way you want. Soak it in buttermilk for 3 to 8 hours.
• Drain the chicken and toss in the seasoned flour. In another pot boil 3 cups if water. Add the rice and bring to a boil for 8 minutes. Take the rice off the heat and let it sit until all the water is absorbed.
• Take the floured chicken and fry in a deep fryer until crispy and golden brown. The temperature for the oil should be 375. Place cooked tender on paper towels to soak the excess oil.
• Take the bell pepper and onions and cut them into strips. In a large saute pan add olive oil and the pepper onion mix. Saute until they're tender. Take the onion & pepper out and set to the side.
• Add the butter to the pan. Once the butter has melted add the 3 tablespoons of seasoned flour. Stir until the flour is caramel brown in color. Add the chicken broth and whisk until smooth. Add the cream of chicken soup and the half and half. Simmer for 7 minutes.**if the gravy is too thick add water**
• Add the onion and peppers to the gravy. Simmer 5 minutes. Take the rice and spread it in a long pan. Top with chicken tenders and gravy.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F.
• 2. Prepare rice according to package, enough to cover the entire bottom of a deep 9x13 glass baking dish (3 servings).
• 3. In the meantime, in a large skillet heat enough Olive Oil to cover the bottom..coat chicken thighs on both sides with Olive oil as well. Use desired amounts of salt, pepper and garlic powder to flavor.
• 4. When the Olive Oil is hot, turn heat down to medium to medium-high and add minced garlic to the oil. Let Garlic sauté in the oil for about 1 min, then add Chicken..skin down in the pan.
• 5. Brown for 15 minutes each side until chicken is golden brown (this locks the flavor into the chicken itself).
• 6. While chicken is cooking, prepare Cream of Mushroom soup by adding 2-3 cans to a bowl, 1 1/2 cups milk, salt/pepper to taste , garlic powder, 1 tsp minced garlic and finally sliced fresh mushrooms.
• 7. With a paper towel, brush a small amount of Olive oil around the bottom and sides of the baking dish...add rice and spread out to cover the bottom..add chicken to the baking dish on top of the rice and pour sauce mixture over all.
• 8. Cover with foil and cook for about 45-50 minutes...uncover, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• 9. I like to make fresh rolls with it..sometimes I'll make my own from scratch, and sometimes I'll buy that Rhodes frozen white roll dough and let it rise all day... A fresh roll with butter really just completes the dish!
• 10. Serves 4-8 depending on the household appetite!

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in large nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
• Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides and done (165ºF). Transfer chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add vegetables and 1/2 cup broth to skillet; cover and simmer 10 min. or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in remaining broth and Neufchatel; cook, uncovered, 2 min. or until Neufchatel is melted and sauce is thickened, stirring frequently. Return chicken to skillet; cook 2 min. or until heated through.
• Spoon rice onto serving plate; top with chicken, sauce and bacon.

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a baking dish. Sprinkle with Ms. Dash, salt and pepper.
• Mix cream of mushroom soup and sour cream. Pour over chicken breasts.
• Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes. Remove and place on onion rings. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Serve chicken breasts and gravy over cooked rice. Makes a pretty dish.
• ENJOY!