Smothered Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 cup half-and-half or heavy cream

Directions

1. Season: bone-in, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, paprika.
2. Dredge in: step 1, all-purpose flour.
3. Brown in a large skillet 4 to 5 min per side: step 2, vegetable oil.
4. Lift out chicken; cook onion in the drippings 6 to 8 min, until soft: step 3, yellow onion.
5. Stir in, cook 1 min: step 4, garlic, all-purpose flour.
6. Whisk in until smooth, return chicken, cover and simmer 30 to 35 min, until chicken reaches 165°F: step 5, chicken broth, dried thyme.
7. Stir in, simmer 2 min: step 6, half-and-half or heavy cream.