Chicken..... Grandma Patton's Smothered Chicken

Total Time: 50 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chicken, cut into pieces
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 -2 teaspoon bacon grease
• 2 medium onions, sliced thin
• 2 celery ribs, chopped fine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped fine

Recipe

• 1 under cold water wash the chicken inside and out under cold water and pat dry. in a bowl pour the flour in.season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour shaking off excess flour. in a dutch oven type pot over medium heat add the oil and bacon grease. doing a few pieces of chicken at a time, brown until golden on both sides remove and set aside.
• 2 when all the pieces are browned add the onion in the remaining oil and cook until translucent, add the celery for 5 minutes. put the chicken back into the pot then add the stock. bring to a easy boil season with salt and pepper then cover. lower the heat to simmer for 50 to 60 minutes.
• 3 stir in the hot sauce and scallions before serving. great over noodles,baked potatoes or rice.