🔥 Craving Comfort Food? Try This Smothered Chicken & Rice Recipe! 🍗🍚
Nothing beats a warm, hearty plate of Smothered Chicken and Rice! This dish is packed with juicy, seasoned chicken, creamy gravy, and perfectly cooked rice—pure comfort in every bite. 🤤 Save this recipe and make it for dinner tonight!
Ingredients:
🔸 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or breasts)
🔸 1 cup long-grain white rice
🔸 2 cups chicken broth
🔸 1 cup heavy cream
🔸 1 small onion, finely chopped
🔸 2 cloves garlic, minced
🔸 1 teaspoon paprika
🔸 1 teaspoon onion powder
🔸 1 teaspoon garlic powder
🔸 ½ teaspoon dried thyme
🔸 Salt & pepper, to taste
🔸 2 tablespoons butter
🔸 2 tablespoons flour
🔸 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions:
1️⃣ Season & Sear – Season chicken with paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sear the chicken until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
2️⃣ Sauté the Aromatics – In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté onions and garlic until soft.
3️⃣ Make the Gravy – Stir in flour and cook for a minute. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and heavy cream. Let it simmer until thickened.
4️⃣ Add Rice & Chicken – Stir in uncooked rice, then nestle the chicken back into the skillet.
5️⃣ Simmer to Perfection – Cover and let it cook on low heat for 25-30 minutes until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
6️⃣ Serve & Enjoy – Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot! 😋
🔥 Would you try this recipe? Let us know in the comments! 👇
Would you like a variation, like a Cajun-style or creamy mushroom version? 🍄✨
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