# Smothered Chicken over Rice

This recipe details how to make smothered chicken served over rice with green beans and cornbread, a flavorful and easy-to-make meal.

- Total time: 150 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large bowl
- frying pan
- tongs
- baking dish
- spatula
- pot

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16quJTRNnu/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2025-07-19

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