Smothered Home Style Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Place the vinegar in the bottom of a deep ovenproof casserole dish or Dutch oven with a cover. Add chicken and surround with vegetables. Add seasonings to taste. Cover tightly and roast at 350* for 1 hour.
• The meat will be moist and juicy without having a strong vinegar taste.
• I learned to not go by the cooking time of this recipe. It is best to go by the estimated time on the chicken wrapper for the weight of the chicken.
• I could never find a 3 1/2-pound chicken, only larger.

Steps:

• Clean chicken breasts and dry well. In a shallow baking dish, combine the flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture to coat. Shake off excess. In a large skillet heat 1/4-inch vegetable oil over medium heat. Add chicken and brown well, about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside. Pour excess oil from pan, leaving a thin layer. Add onions and garlic, saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes. In a bowl combine sour cream, chicken stock and green onions and mix well. Transfer chicken back to skillet, pour sour cream mixture over it. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until done, about 10 minutes.;

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken on both sides with saltand pepper.
• Fold wings underneath to secure them.
• Melt butter in a cast-iron skillet large.
• enough to hold the flattened chicken comfortably.
• Put chicken in,skin-side down, cover chicken firmly with a plate and put about 5 lbs of weight on top of the plate.
• Cook over low heat until skin is nicely browned, about 25 minutes.
• Turn chicken skin-side up, replace weight, cook about 15 more minutes.
• Remove chicken and pour off fat, reserving 2 Tbsp.
• Add flour to fat and whisk.
• Gradually add chicken broth and cook until thickened.
• Return chicken (skin-side up), add salt and pepper, replace plate and weight, and continue cooking over low heat about 30 minutes, or until chicken is exceptionally tender.
• Spoon the gravy over the chicken, cut into serving pieces, and serve with fluffy rice.

Steps:

• Clean chicken breasts and dry well.
• In a shallow dish combine flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and pepper.
• Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture to coat and shake off excess.
• In large skillet heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and brown well on both sides.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Pour excess oil from pan, leaving a thin layer.
• Add onions and garlic, saute, stirring occasionally until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
• In a bowl combine sour cream and chicken broth and green onions and mix well.
• Transfer chicken back to skillet, and pour sour cream mixture over it.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until done, about 10 minutes.
• Serve on buttered noodles with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with seasonings., In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat; saute mushrooms until tender, 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan., In same pan, cook chicken in remaining oil until bottom is browned, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken; top with mushrooms and remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, until chicken is no longer pink, 4-5 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and thyme and more olive oil if needed and saute until lightly browned and tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Let cook until the onions are softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in the flour and mustard and cook for about 2 minutes. Whisk in the beef stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the grilled chicken breasts, then cover the skillet and turn down the heat to medium-low. Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Prepare the rice according to the package directions. Remove the rice to a large bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons parsley. Place rice on a platter, then top with the chicken and mushroom sauce. Garnish with the remaining fresh parsley.