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Smothered Chicken

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Soul Food 🇺🇸Southern Recipes 🇺🇸 High-Protein 💪Carnivore 🥩Comfort-Food

Smothered Chicken features golden-seared bone-in thighs nestled in a mushroom and shallot gravy enriched with broth and evaporated milk. The sauce is peppery, garlicky, and lightly smoky from paprika, perfect for spooning over mashed potatoes alongside crisp green beans. A cozy, skillet-cooked dish that’s ideal for weeknights or a laid-back Sunday supper.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook40 min
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyMedium
Smothered Chicken
  1. 1

    Season both sides of chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

  2. 2

    For the seasoned flour, whisk flour, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Set aside 3 tablespoons of the seasoned flour.

  3. 3

    Dredge the chicken in the remaining seasoned flour; set aside on a plate.

  4. 4

    Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat; melt butter with olive oil. Fry the chicken in the skillet until both sides are golden brown, about 7 minutes per side. They will not be fully cooked.

  5. 5

    Remove the chicken from the skillet. Add the shallot and mushrooms to the skillet, and cook and stir until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  6. 6

    Sprinkle the reserved seasoned flour over the mixture. Stir until a smooth paste forms. Slowly whisk in the bone broth, continue whisking, and add the evaporated milk.

  7. 7

    Return the chicken thighs to the skillet, cover, and reduce the heat to low; continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center of the thighs reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 20 to 25 minutes.

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