Baked Smothered Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 fryer, cut up
• salt
• pepper
• garlic
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 season chicken with salt, pepper & garlic. place pieces skin side down, one layer deep in a shallow baking pan lined with foil. dribble the melted butter over the chicken, distributing well. close foil tightly. place in 450°f oven for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is slightly brown.
• 2 while baking, use this time to blend together water & flour until smooth; set aside.
• 3 remove chicken from oven; tilt pan and blend into the drippings the water/flour mix. gravy will start to thicken. stir it around over bottom of pan and turn chicken, then salt & pepper chicken.
• 4 return to oven and reduce heat to 350°f and bake 45 - 60 minutes.
• 5 baste once or twice, adding a little boiling water if gravy has cooked down low before chicken is done. serve with rice or mashed potatoes.