Smothered Chicken Breasts are first pan-seared in bacon grease and then baked in a creamy mushroom sauce. Pure comfort food and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword baked chicken
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
4boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2cupall-purpose flour
salt and pepper
1/4cupbacon fat
2tablespoonsvegetable oil
3tablespoonsall-purpose flourcan use leftover flour from dredging the chicken
1(14-ounce)can chicken broth
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpoultry seasoning
1/4teaspoonpepper
1/2cuphalf-and-half
1(4-ounce)can sliced mushrooms
2green onionssliced
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Season chicken generously with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
In a large pan, heat bacon grease and vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on both sides.
Place chicken in a greased 9X13-inch (or slightly smaller) baking pan.
Add flour to remaining grease in pan and cook over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring.
Gradually whisk in chicken broth. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
Add seasonings, half-and-half, mushrooms, and green onions. Pour sauce over chicken. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 50 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.