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smothered chicken and onions

Smothered Chicken and Onions with Gravy

Conover
Smothered chicken with onions and gravy is pure comfort food!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine Cajun, Soul Food, Southern
Servings 4 people
Calories 556 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon Sazon
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning Slap Ya Mama, or Tony Cachere's
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • .5 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  •  Clean the chicken well using cook tap water.
  • Put the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add your Sazon, salt and pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, paprika, and buttermilk. Mix it well. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the seasoned flour.
  • Take the chicken out of the mixture and dredge it in a bowl with the flour. 
  • Heat cooking oil in a large pan. When it's hot, fry the chicken until it has browned slightly. Remove from the pan, and toss in the sliced onion at a medium temperature. Stir until translucent.
  • Sprinkle the reserved three tablespoons of the flour over the sliced onions in the pan. Stir well. 
  • Slowly add the 2 cups of chicken broth while stirring.
  • Now add the heavy cream. Let the gravy thicken for about 5 minutes. 
  • Add the chicken breasts back into the pan. Cover, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
  • You can garnish with parsley if you choose to.
  • You're now good to go!

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Notes

Are you ready for some pure comfort food? You'll love our smothered chicken with onions and gravy. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 31gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1341mgPotassium: 628mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1375IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Gravy, Onions, Smothered chicken
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