SOUTHERN SMOTHERED CHICKEN

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium high heat; alternatively, you can use a cast iron skillet.

Step 2

Mix salt, pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, lemon pepper, ancho chili powder, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl.

Step 3

Season chicken on all sides with seasoning mixture, making sure to pull back the skin to season the meat.

Step 4

Pour oil into the pre-heated Dutch oven.

Step 5

Brown chicken on both sides, about 6 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.

Step 6

Add butter and sliced onions to the Dutch oven and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula, scraping any food stuck to the bottom as needed.

Step 7

Sauté onions until softened and translucent, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 8

Gradually add flour and stir until well incorporated with the onions and butter.

Step 9

Add chicken stock and whisk vigorously until a smooth gravy forms.

Step 10

Bring gravy to a low boil and return the chicken thighs back to the Dutch oven.

Step 11

Cover and reduce heat to low.

Step 12

Simmer chicken in the gravy for 1 hour, or until chicken thighs are tender and cooked through; stir occasionally.

Step 13

Plate chicken on cooked rice and spoon extra gravy on top; serve immediately.