Smothered Southern Fried Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge in 3/4 cup flour, place in the skillet, and brown on all sides. Set chicken aside, and drain skillet, reserving about 1 tablespoon butter.
• Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and stir in onions, celery, garlic, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes, until tender. Stir in the flour, and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in the chicken broth, season with cayenne pepper, and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low.
• Return chicken to the skillet, cover, and continue cooking 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened.

Steps:

• Wash the chicken pieces and pat it dry with paper towel.
• Heat the oil to 365 degrees for frying the chicken. Salt and pepper the chicken.
• Mix the flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder together.
• When the oil is hot, roll the chicken pieces in the flour and place into the skillet. Cook 3 to 4 pieces at a time on both sides until golden brown and almost done. Drain the chicken on paper towel and place into a baking dish and set aside until the rest of the chicken is done.
• To prepare the gravy, on medium heat, preferably in the same skillet, & if necessary, spoon out some of the oil, leaving 8 tablespoons of the oil in the skillet. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the water and stir until boiling. Salt and pepper to taste. The gravy will be kind of thin, but it will thicken.
• Return the chicken to the skillet of gravy. Cover with a splatter screen and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until gravy is thickened and the chicken is smothered and fork tender.

Steps:

• For Chicken: Wash the chicken and pat it dry.
• Heat the shorting or oil to 365°F for frying chicken.
• Salt and pepper the chicken.
• Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder together.
• After the oil is at the right tempura, roll the chicken in the flour and place in the skillet.
• Cook 3 to 4 pieces at a time until golden brown and almost done.
• Drain the chicken and place in a baking dish; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Prepare gravy: On medium heat, heat the 4 tablespoons oil; stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the water and stir until boiling. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Gravy will be kind of thin, but will thicken as it cooks in the oven.
• Pour gravy over the chicken; turn the chicken to coat completely.
• Cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes until smothered and fork-tender.