Granny's Smothered Chicken Recipe
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Granny's Smothered Chicken

By: Merlene Winter  
"This was my mother-in-law's recipe. She was German and a fantastic cook. Everyone that tried it loves it! Prepare veggies and salad of your choice; your family will drool from the smell AND your neighbors will ask for the recipe! You may want to double the recipe. Happy eating!"

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 (4 pound) chicken, cut into pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 8 red potatoes, quartered
  • 3 whole cloves

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil for frying. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste. Flour the chicken lightly twice. Drop coated chicken into hot oil slowly to prevent splatters. Fry until golden brown, about 12 to 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in a large pot of boiling water. When potatoes are soft, remove from heat. Save the 'potato water'.
  3. When chicken is done, drain the oil out of the skillet and place the potatoes in the skillet with the chicken. Slowly pour the 'potato water' over the skillet mixture. Add whole cloves, cover and simmer. As the mixture sets it prepares its own gravy in the skillet, so the longer it simmers, the better! When the consistency is to your taste, remove from heat and serve.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note
  • We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 681 | Total Fat: 30.6g | Cholesterol: 115mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2003 by MECHELLE09 
This wasn't very flavorful-at least not to me. I prefer to just fry my chicken (without a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2004 by CRISSY MARAS 
Good flavor and fairly easy to prepare. I didn't have cloves, and it tasted fine. Very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2003 by SHARIKALA 
THIS RECIPE HAS SERIOUS POTENTIAL, I OPTED ALSO NOT TO FRY CHICKEN IN FLOUR, I SIMPLY BRAISED... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by JRenae 
Very easy recipe. I scaled it for 2 people and used 1 cup of the water from the potatoes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2003 by RONNIE MOM 
needs A LOT of "spicin" up. i added different seasonings to the flour, fried it, then boiled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by BLBARKER 
We loved this recipe! My whole family loved it and will make it again. Instead of waiting... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by mommymeggy 
I added sliced carrots and frozen corn to this concoction and used enought flour to thicken... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2003 by tangastar 
This was quite good. It reminded me of downhome farm cooking. It would be really good with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2003 by MREAD 
Good flavor. I used the small new red potatoes and added a little garlic powder. I will make... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 12, 2008 by BDUKE 
love it , i add some frozen mixed veggies . MORE

 
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