colonel jackson's smothered chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, divided
• 1 red onion, cut into strips
• 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and saute onion until tender. remove and set aside.
• place flour, salt and pepper in a large, clean grocery bag. add chicken, close bag tightly and shake to coat. let sit 5 minutes. remove chicken from bag, reserving leftover flour in bag. heat remaining oil in skillet and brown chicken on all sides in hot oil. remove chicken from skillet and place in a deep roasting pan.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• heat reserved flour in skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly, to make a dark roux. slowly stir in pepper flakes, water and vinegar. finally stir in reserved sauteed onion. mix well and pour mixture over chicken.
• cover dish and bake in preheated oven for about 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through (no longer pink inside). note: if gravy is too thick, add water to pan, a little at a time, until desired consistency is reached.