Southern Chicken and Gravy
Once upon a Christmas, my wonderful mother-in-law gave me this cookbook as a gift.
Little did she know I’d make a lot of fabulous dishes out of it.
The most recent of these dishes is this fabulous chicken and gravy.
What makes this chicken and gravy so fabulous is it’s not fried–it’s slow cooked in a dutch oven in it’s own gravy, perfect for mashed potatoes or biscuits.
And we know how much I love biscuits.
As does Ben.
And Queen Bitty.
And Bear.
But not the Cookie Stealing Bunny, I’m afraid. He’s simply not a biscuit guy.
So whether it’s a cold night or after a long day at work, this chicken and gravy is the perfect way to comfort tummies and hearts. It’s such a simple, tasty, good, home-cooking recipe. These are the kind of recipes that are hard to go on and on and on about, because the real truth is this:
It’s good. It’s tasty. It’s tender and juicy.
It’s gravy.
Eat it.
Just don’t forget the biscuits.
Or the mashed potatoes.
Did I mention the biscuits?
I did? Oh good.
Chicken and Gravy
From Serving Louisiana
2 tblspn flour
1/2 tsp each garlic powder and salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cajun seasoned salt
1-3-4 lb. chicken cut up (I used 4-5 large chicken breasts, pounded flat. They shrunk a lot with so much cooking time, so if you’re feeding a lot, I’d do the whole chicken.)
2 tblspn veg. oil
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 cup water
1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces fresh mushroms, sliced (I didn’t use b/c Ben’s allergic)
Mix flour, garlic powder, salt, pepper and Cajun seasoned salt in sealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, seal tightly and shake until chicken coated.
Heat oil in Dutch oven. Brown chicken on all sides in hot oil. Stir in onion. Add the water, Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms and mix well. Cook on low heat for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with mashed potatoes.
And biscuits.
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November 12th, 2009 at 3:13 am
That looks fantastic!! Over from SITS.
What’s for dinner tomorrow? Rabbit Stew?
November 12th, 2009 at 4:00 am
Mmm biscuits. I love biscuits.
That chicken with gravy also looks mouth-wateringly good. As does most southern food, I find.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Looks delicious, although I like butter and jam on biscuits, instead of gravy.
November 12th, 2009 at 5:15 am
OMG, Duckie that looks sooo good!
November 12th, 2009 at 5:50 am
That is one of those meals I would never think to make myself, but would probably gobble right up if they were in front of me!
November 12th, 2009 at 5:54 am
My husband LOVES chicken and buscuits. I should make it for him!
November 12th, 2009 at 5:59 am
Ah, the cookie stealing bunny doesn’t know what he’s missing. But more for us i guess
November 12th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Mmm…Oh yeah! Had me some fried chicken and bisquits last night!! There ain’t nothing better!! I’m gonna give this recipe a try!!….
November 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
This looks fantastic! Sorry I’ve not been around for a couple of days, but I’m not feeling too good at the moment.
Big Hugs!
November 12th, 2009 at 6:03 am
I love chicken like this but rarely almost never make it – its on my short list now!
November 12th, 2009 at 6:16 am
Southerners and their biscuits! I need gravy with those things! I’ll eat chicken anytime, anywhere…
November 12th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Yummy!!! Great looking meal.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:17 am
I like biscuits! With gravy.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Love getting cookbooks as gifts! The chicken and biscuits look great. This dish look like something my husband would love! Delicious!
November 12th, 2009 at 6:49 am
yeah, that’s a homey, tasty creation. i love it. my favorite part? the gorgeous biscuits. thank the lord for southern food.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Biscuits! Everyone at our house loves biscuits, but not all of us love gravy. (That would be me… the fur-girls and the Knight love gravy.)
November 12th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Girl this is right up my alley, I adore comofort food!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Yum – this is my idea of comfort food! Love the gravy Duckie.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I think you just like to tease people, Duckie. All these pictures of food, then instead of inviting us over, you just give us the recipe to try it out ourselves. A very difficult task when you’re cooking-challenged!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Comfort food totally rock!! Yummy!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:58 am
I do love the chicken. Oh, chicken. It calls to me. Don’t worry though, I don’t answer. (That would make me crazy… well, more crazy!)
November 12th, 2009 at 9:02 am
mmm looks yummy!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Nothin’ wrong with good old chicken and gravy. There’s a lot right with it, actually.
I stand in solidarity with Ben on no mushrooms. I do not eat fungus.
And your salad dressing recipe is delivered today by Thor.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:40 am
That looks delicious! The face that you make it in the slow cooker makes me even more excited. Yum!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:48 am
It’s true gravy does comfort the tummy! This looks like a fabulous recipe! I happen to like mushrooms. Thanks for sharing!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:49 am
You just can’t go wrong with tender and juicy! I love buscuits and rolls and … pretty much any good thing with bread and sauce!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:50 am
this is SO my kind of food, i want a big heaping plate right now!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:50 am
I have never tried anything like that!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Really, does life get any better than chicken, mashed potatoes with lots of gravy and bisuits to mop everything up? I really don’t think it does, oh wait, does that come witha slice of pie?
November 12th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Oh Boy! Do I love biscuits! My dad used to eat them with maple syrup poured over them. (He’d pour maple syrup over anything and everything!) I want gravy on mine.
What a nifty cookbook! Lucky you to have such a nice mother-in-law!
November 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Mmmm… lovin’ me some biscuits! Did you mention those? Can’t remember. But yeah, biscuits would be good.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Mmm, that looks really tasty. I love biscuits.
November 12th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Tasty, tender and juicy = delicious. I would eat it with soft mashed potatoes!
November 12th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I’m a sucker for homemade biscuits. I think people who eat canned biscuits should be pitied. They obviously weren’t raised right.
November 12th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Love chicken and gravy with mashed potatoes! Your biscuits look perfect!
November 12th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
I am really craving some good southern cooking now! Yum yum!
November 12th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I think your biscuits are a lot like the scones i grew up with. Yum!
November 12th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Chicken and gravy, simply irresistible!
November 12th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Anything served with biscuits and gravy ..even an old sneaker…is DElicious!
November 12th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
that looks delicious! it makes me miss my home in texas even more! southern cooking is the best
November 12th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Holy Toledo that chicken looks DIVINE!!
November 12th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Yum! I must be hungry cause it looks so good I think I can smell it1
November 12th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
How yummy, comforting and delicious! Just what I need to warm me up on this cold, rainy day.
November 12th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
My husband’s favorite:-)
November 12th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
This is a wonderful traditional southern recipe. Yum! I smiled a lot reading this blog post.
November 12th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
MMMMM…sounds like dinner to me! You know what, though…I’ve never used a dutch oven. I’m not sure I even know what one is….
November 12th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Pass me on over a plate of those there delicious vittles.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Those biscuits look great. Almost anything cooked in a Dutch Oven is good in my book. See some great Dutch Ovens at http://www.sightseeingreview.com/castirondutchoven.php
November 12th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Looks delicious! Chicken and gravy with biscuits is really the perfect comfort food!
November 12th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
This sounds delicious! I love how the gravy wraps the meat like a big gravy hug:)
November 12th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
being a southern girl you know i love me some biscuits then add gravy makes me want to smack my mama (lol another southern saying)
♥Carrie
November 12th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Boy, do I wish I was your neighbor!
November 12th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Now, would that be breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner? or all?
November 12th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Aw cute, peeking into the oven. And the recipe sounds good!
Thanks for sharing it with us. 
November 12th, 2009 at 11:28 pm
Well Duckie you know I speak with a Southern drawl at times so I just need me some of these recipes to complete the transformation!
November 13th, 2009 at 5:41 am
Mmm… what a fabulous meal! I would love a plate with a few biscuits, please!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Looks AMAZING! Totally could go into a food coma happily after eating a plateful or 2 of that!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:47 am
Oh mmm…that’s my kind of cookbook Duckie! I love, Love, LOVE chicken and biscuits and that picture of Ben cracks me up every time!! He reminds me of my oldest son soooo much! I’m fine Duckie, just a bit tired from being over worked and under paid! We need to have a phone call soon. There’s so many things I would love to talk to you about, but I don’t get enough computer time lately it seems! A phone call would be better! love you loads sweet friend! xxoo
November 13th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Biscuits and gravy! Now those are two wonderful things.
I’d probably gain 100 pounds if I had that book.
November 13th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Thank you for visiting my blog .
I had to pop in and check out your blog. Im so happy I did. Chicken and gravy with biscuits? Are you kidding me? As soon as I finish this comment I’m on my way to Amazon for that Louisiana cookbook!
I must tell you, when I saw Bear, I did a double take, and then I leaned way in to make sure I was actually seeing a rabbit! How cute is Bear? TOO CUTE! Love it.
I’ll be back.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:17 am
Duckie, you’ve got me hooked with your writing. My sincerest hope is that you get published soon. Keeping my fingers crossed.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Josh may want to come live at your house
Who doesn’t love a good biscuit?
November 13th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
The picture with the rabbit cracked me up lol!!! I want chicken and gravy now, yummmmmmmy!
November 13th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I could go for some comforting gravy all over everything. Better tell Lon to start cooking. hehe
November 13th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
oh my mouth is watering – my grannie used to make this – SO YUMMY!
November 15th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
LOL – when you mention gravy, I always think of your Dad.
November 18th, 2009 at 3:47 pm
You get me with that bunny every time! So adorable! So funny! And the chicken and gravy looks like some incredible yummy comfort food! Mmmm…I’m getting hungry!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I would eat my left arm if you smothered it in gravy and put it on a biscuit. Seriously, I get weak in the knees for a good biscuit… Sigh…