Chicken Smothered In Onions

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (use (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups yellow onions, thinly sliced (about 8 cups)
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 (10 ounce) can canned corn niblets, drained
• 1 cup frozen baby peas
• 1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow dish mix together the flour with seasoning salt, cayenne and garlic powder.
• 2 toss/coat the chicken pieces well on all sides with flour mixture.
• 3 heat vegetable oil in a large dutch oven (i use my large electric frypan for this).
• 4 add in the coated chicken pieces and brown on both sides (about 6-8 minutes per side).
• 5 add in sliced onions (leave the chicken pieces in the dutch oven do not remove to a plate) stirring constantly until wilted and browned.
• 6 scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits; saute the onions for about 10 minutes, adding in the minced garlic the last 3 minutes of sauteeing.
• 7 season with salt and more cayenne pepper or black pepper.
• 8 add in bell pepper and bay leaf; continue stirring for another 10 minutes.
• 9 add in chicken broth; cover and reduce heat to medium.
• 10 cook for about 30 minutes more or until the chicken pieces are cooked and tender.
• 11 add in corn, peas and mushrooms; cover and cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until the veggies are heated through completely.