How To Make Real Southern Smothered Chicken And Gravy

INGREDIENTS

• 1 chicken cut up with or without bones
• All purpose flour or Self rising flour 
• One whole onion chopped 
• One bell pepper chopped 
• Chicken broth 
• Vegetable oil for frying chicken 
• Salt
• Pepper 
• Garlic powder 
• Onion powder 
• Creole seasoning ( optional)
• Complete seasoning by Badia 

DIRECTIONS

1. Season chicken and flour to your liking. 
2. Heat cooking oil to 350
3. Use 1inch of oil in skillet for frying chicken.
4. Fry chicken on each side for 3 to 4 minutes for up to 16 minutes. Turn every three to four minutes so as not to burn your chicken. 
5. Pour excess oil out of skillet leaving the pan drippings and only about 4 tablespoons of oil.
6. Add onions and bell pepper to sauté.
7. Then add about 5 tablespoons of flour and stir constantly until the flour cooks a light color brown. This can take about 4 minutes.
8. Then add about 5 cups of chicken broth to flour make sure your cooking temp is low heat.
9. Allow to simmer a few minutes adjust the desired thickness of you gravy with more broth or water.
10. Add more black pepper to taste.
11. Place chicken in skillet and cover on top of stove or bake in oven for about 35 minutes to 45 minutes.