Ooh So Good Smothered Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -6 boneless chicken breasts or 4 lbs whole chickens, cut up
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped mushroom
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• salt and pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 heat 3 tbsp oil in skillet on medium-high heat. season chicken breast with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper. cook chicken in skillet. brown all sides then set aside.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil on medium-low heat. saute garlic and onion until tender. add bell pepper, carrots, celery, and mushrooms. cook about 5 minutes.
• 3 stir in flour. add chicken broth, soy sauce, garlic powder, basil, and cayenne pepper. mix thoroughly. bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.
• 4 add chicken, cover, and continue cooking for 30 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and gravy has thickened. salt and pepper to taste.