Smothered Chicken

Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 45 mins | Total Time: 55 mins | Yield: 4 Servings

Chicken smothered in a delicious gravy is what you need today! This dish is so rich that it will surely satisfy all your cravings today! Try it now and I promise you that it will be worth all your time and effort. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts

½ c Vegetable oil, for frying

5 strips thick-cut bacon

Chicken Dredge

¼ c breadcrumbs, plain or Italian

½ c all-purpose flour

¾ tsp black pepper

1 tsp seasoned salt

Gravy

2.5 c chicken broth

1 beef bouillon cube, or 1 tsp beef better than bouillon

4 tbsp Flour

4 tbsp Butter

1 tsp low sodium soy sauce, can sub-Worcestershire sauce

⅓ c half and half, (half milk, half cream)

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

¼ tsp dried thyme

¼ tsp ground sage

¼ tsp dried rosemary

2-3 drops Kitchen Bouquet, optional

Directions:

Add all the ingredients for the chicken dredge onto a clean large plate. Toss until well mixed.

Place a skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium-low.

Add the bacon strips and cook until crispy. Remove from the skillet onto a clean plate lined with paper towels to drain any excess grease. Transfer the bacon grease into a heat-proof mixing bowl.

Slice the chicken into two, then thinly slice each chicken piece.

Use a meat mallet to gently pound each chicken into ¾-inch thick.

Generously coat each chicken with the flour mixture.

In the same skillet, add a bit of the bacon grease and enough vegetable oil to submerge the chicken. Allow it to become hot.

Add the chicken pieces and cook each side for 5 minutes or until they turn golden brown.

Remove the oil from the skillet, then wipe it clean with paper towels.

Add butter and allow it to melt. Slowly add the flour and whisk every addition until it forms into a paste.

Add half & half and broth. Stir until well mixed and thick.

Add the rest of the ingredients for the gravy and stir until well mixed. Allow the mixture to boil, then turn the heat down to low and simmer.

For a darker colour, add drops of kitchen bouquet.

Put the chicken back to the skillet. Crumble the bacon and scatter them over the chicken.

Cover the skillet and cook for another 10 minutes or until done.

Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley on top.

Serve hot with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

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