Thursday, September 8, 2022

Southern Smothered chicken



 Ingredients

  • 3 chicken legs and 3 chicken thighs with skin
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 chicken bouillon
  • 2 ½ cup cold water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoon of the seasoned flour mentioned below

SEASONING THE FLOUR:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
  • ½ teaspoon all spice powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ¼ teaspoon heaped ginger powder


Instructions

  • Mix all the flour seasoning together, take three tablespoon from this mix and keep aside.
  • Wash the chicken and pat dry. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour and keep aside.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the chicken. When the bottom of the chicken turns golden flip to the other side and cook until golden.
  • Remove the chicken from the oil when both sides are golden. At this point, the chicken is not completely cooked.
  • Keep around 4 tablespoon of oil in the pan, add the chopped onion and fry until light brown.
  • Add three tablespoon seasoned flour to the onion and stir for at least two minutes on medium heat.
  • Pour the cold water over the onion and flour mixture in one go and keep on stirring. Add the chicken bouillon and continue stirring.
  • Now add the milk and stir until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the chicken to the sauce.
  • Cover the pan and let the chicken cook for 20 – 25 minutes or until completely cooked. Stir occasionally.
  • Serve with rice or mashed potato… you know we love rice in this house ❤️❤️