Smothered Chicken over Rice
Directions
- 1Place cleaned chicken legs in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, then season with garlic and onion powder, lemon pepper, Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning, Montreal chicken seasoning, Weber Kick'N Chicken seasoning, and smoked paprika.
- 2Mix the chicken well to ensure it's fully coated with the seasonings.
- 3Sear the seasoned chicken legs in a frying pan for about 5 minutes on each side until they have a nice crust.
- 4Transfer the seared chicken legs to a baking dish.
- 5Sauté a diced yellow onion, green and red bell pepper, and garlic in the same pan used for the chicken.
- 6Once the vegetables start to soften and become translucent, add a whole stick of butter.
- 7After the butter is melted, add a half cup of flour to the pan.
- 8Season the mixture with garlic and onion powder, Montreal chicken seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- 9Keep stirring the mixture on medium heat until it achieves a nice golden color for the gravy.
- 10Slowly mix in four cups of chicken broth, then let it simmer and stir until it thickens.
- 11Pour the thickened gravy over the chicken in the baking dish.
- 12Cover the baking dish and bake at 375°F for an hour and a half, uncovering for the last 30 minutes to brown the chicken.
- 13While the chicken is baking, prepare the green beans by cutting off their ends.
- 14Sauté some onions and garlic in a pot, then add the green beans, butter, and chicken broth.
- 15Season the green beans with garlic and onion powder, salt, and pepper, then boil them for about an hour until tender.
- 16Serve the smothered chicken and green beans over rice, accompanied by cornbread.
Ingredients
- 14 chicken legs
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- lemon pepper
- Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning
- Montreal chicken seasoning
- Weber Kick'N Chicken seasoning
- smoked paprika
- 1 diced yellow onion
- 1 diced green bell pepper
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- garlic
- 1 stick butter
- 0.5 cup flour
- salt
- pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- green beans
Equipment
large bowlfrying pantongsbaking dishspatulapot
Tips
- For the gravy, keep stirring on medium heat until a nice golden color is achieved.
- For tender green beans, boil them for about an hour.
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