Dinner · 60 min · cajun

Smothered Chicken Fricassee

Dinner decisions, handled: Smothered Chicken Fricassee pairs bone-in chicken thighs with flour for a 60-minute Cajun dinner.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 3 lb Bone-in chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 Yellow onion
• 1 Bell pepper
• 2 ribs Celery
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 3 cups Chicken stock
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 3 Scallions

Steps

1. Season the chicken with Cajun seasoning, dredge in flour, and brown in hot oil in a Dutch oven until golden, about 6 minutes per side. Set aside.
2. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of fat, whisk in 3 tablespoons of the dredging flour, and cook 8 minutes to a medium roux.
3. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic; cook 8 minutes until soft. Whisk in the stock and thyme until smooth.
4. Return the chicken to the pot, cover, and braise on low 35 minutes until the meat is nearly falling off the bone and the gravy is silky.
5. Swirl in the butter for shine, finish with scallions, and serve over rice with the gravy spooned over everything.

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