Colonel Jackson's Smothered Chicken

This southern chicken dish will please most palates. It is an alternative to the traditional fried chicken and is great served with rice or potatoes.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 618 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups water
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil, divided
• 1 red onion, cut into strips
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and saute onion until tender. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Place flour, salt and pepper in a large, clean grocery bag. Add chicken, close bag tightly and shake to coat. Let sit 5 minutes. Remove chicken from bag, reserving leftover flour in bag. Heat remaining oil in skillet and brown chicken on all sides in hot oil. Remove chicken from skillet and place in a deep roasting pan.

Step 4

Heat reserved flour in skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly, to make a dark roux. Slowly stir in pepper flakes, water and vinegar. Finally stir in reserved sauteed onion. Mix well and pour mixture over chicken.

Step 5

Cover dish and bake in preheated oven for about 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through (no longer pink inside). Note: If gravy is too thick, add water to pan, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached.