No-Fuss Chicken
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"MY MOTHER-IN-LAW said she devised this recipe when her children were growing up and schedules were hectic. It was a favorite Sunday dish because it could be cooking while the family was at church. When they came home, it didn't take long to finish the preparations and put dinner on the table."
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Slow Cooker
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 broiler/fryer chicken (2-1/2 to 3 pounds), cut up
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups chicken broth
Directions:
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, sage, basil and seasoned salt; coat chicken. Reserve remaining flour mixture. In a large skillet, melt butter; brown chicken on all sides.
Transfer chicken to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Add 1/4 cup reserved flour mixture to the skillet (discarding the rest); stir until smooth. When mixture begins to bubble, stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on high for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 170° in the breast meat and 180° in the thighs and drumsticks. Yield: 4 servings.