• Prep Time:
  • Cooking Time:
  • Serves: 8 Servings

Smothered Chicken #2

  • Recipe Submitted by on

Category: Poultry

 Ingredients List

  • 6 Split breasts or breast
  • -halves (up to 8)
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1/4 ts Pepper
  • 1 md Onion; sliced thin
  • 1/4 lb Mushrooms; sliced thin
  • 3 tb Margarine
  • 2 tb Dried parsley flakes
  • 1 1/2 c Water
  • 1 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1/4 c Flour
  • 1/2 ts Cumin
  • 1/4 ts Pepper
  • 1/2 c Milk
  • 1 ts Paprika

 Directions

In 3-quart microwave dish, mix together water, onion, salt, pepper,
paprika and bay leaf. Add chicken, placing thicker parts toward outside of
dish. Cover and microwave on medium-high for 24 minutes, turning and
rearranging chicken 3 or 4 times during cooking. Remove chicken to warm
bowl; remove bay leaf from liquid and skim off any accumulated fat. Add
mushrooms and microwave on high for 2 minutes; pour off liquid and
vegetables and reserve. In same baking dish, place margarine and microwave
on high for 30 seconds; stir in flour, parsley flakes, paprika and cumin
until smooth. Return vegetables and liquid to dish and stir in milk. Cover
and microwave on high 8 minutes or until thickened, stirring during
cooking. Return chicken to baking dish, spoon gravy over chicken, cover and
microwave on medium-high to heat thoroughly, about 3 minutes. Serve with
side dishes of mashed potatoes and whole-berry cranberry sauce. Add salt
and pepper to taste. Makes 8 servings.

NOTE: Deboned breasts can be substituted in this recipe if your family
prefers the boneless items adjust microwave cooking time accordingly.

NOTE: Always cook chicken until well donean internal temperature of 180ø
for bone-in items and 160ø for boneless items. All juices from the meat
should be clear.

 Share this Recipe

Recipes by Course

Recipes by Main Ingredient

Recipes by Cuisine

Recipes by Preparation

Recipes by Occasion

Recipes by Dietary

Sign Up and Create a Cookbook Today!

Please Sign in to your Account or Sign up if you are new user.

Who loves our Healthy Recipes?