A comforting Southern-style chicken dinner made in one skillet with golden seared chicken thighs, caramelized onions, and a creamy homemade gravy. Perfect with mashed potatoes or rice.
Prep Time:15 minutesmins
Cook Time:50 minutesmins
Total Time:1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Equipment
1 cast iron skillet
1 Shallow dish
1 Whisk
Ingredients
1cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoonItalian seasoning
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
2poundschicken thighsbone-in, skin-on
¼cupvegetable oil
2tablespoonsunsalted butter
2largeonionsthinly sliced
2cupschicken broth
½cupheavy cream
fresh parsleychopped, for garnish
Instructions
Prep. Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix flour with garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Set aside 1/4 cup of the seasoned flour.
Cook chicken. Dredge chicken thighs in the remaining seasoned flour. Heat oil in a cast iron skillet and sear chicken 3–4 minutes per side. Remove from pan.
Cook onions. Lower heat and add butter and onions. Cook 5 minutes. Stir in reserved flour and cook 2 more minutes.
Finish gravy. Slowly whisk in chicken broth. Simmer 3–5 minutes until slightly thickened. Stir in heavy cream and remove from heat.
Bake. Nestle chicken into the gravy. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°F.
Serve. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Notes
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat gently with a splash of broth. Use boneless thighs if desired; reduce bake time slightly. Add mushrooms, peppers, or spinach for variation.