Smothered Home-Style Chicken
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 5 servings.
I like to serve this fantastic family-style smothered chicken and rice dish with aromatic basmati rice sauteed in butter for about a minute, then cooked in chicken stock and water. —Billy Hensley, Mount Carmel, Tennessee
Ingredients
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
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1 teaspoon pepper
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5 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1-1/2 pounds)
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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2 medium carrots, chopped
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1 small onion, chopped
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1/2 cup chopped green pepper
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
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1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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Hot cooked rice
Directions
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1.
In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning and pepper. Add chicken thighs, 1 at a time. Turn to coat; shake off excess. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. In batches, brown chicken on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and keep warm.
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2.
In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add carrots, onion and green pepper. Cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in soup and broth.
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3.
Return chicken to skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a thermometer reads 170°, 10-15 minutes. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 340 calories, 20g fat (5g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 876mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 23g protein.
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