This homemade chicken and gravy is perfect for a quick dinner or for Sunday lunch. Smothered chicken in gravy is so simple to make. All you need is a large skillet to brown your chicken in. Once your chicken is browned, remove it from the pan, and make the homemade gravy from the remnants from the chicken. It’s so perfectly good and is the best comfort meal. Read a long to see how I made this chicken smothered in gravy in less than 30.

Why You’ll Love This Chicken in Gravy Recipe

It Takes so few ingredients

There’s so few ingredients that go into making this chicken breast in gravy recipe. Most of which, you’ll probably already have at home in your refrigerator or pantry.

It’s easy

This recipe is so simple. It’s literally just cooking your chicken in the skillet, taking them out and mixing up your gravy then putting the back in. It’s that simple.

It’s the perfect comfort meal

For some reason, this recipe just reminds me of something that my Granny would make. Serve it with rice or mashed potatoes and some green beans for the perfect country-style meal.

Equipment You Will Need

You won’t need a lot of equipment for this recipe. I used my 7-quart cast iron Dutch oven. You could use a smaller one, but I just felt like this worked with the gravy. You could also use a regular Dutch oven. However, you may not get as much as a char on the outer sides of your chicken.

I used a chicken knife to cut my breasts into strips. I also used my meat tenderizer to beat the chicken just a tad. This step is optional, but I like doing it. I feel like the chicken cooks better after tenderizing it.

Ingredients You Will Need

Chicken Breasts:

I used 3 pounds of chicken breasts. I then cut them into strips about 2 inches wide. I tenderize them just a little bit, but that’s totally optional. I feel like it gives the chicken a better texture and flavor.

Seasonings:

I used salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.

Olive Oil:

You’ll need to put a little bit of oil in the bottom of the skillet to keep the chicken from sticking.

Heavy Cream:

Once your chicken is cooked and ready, remove it from the pan and then add in your heavy cream. This will be the base of the gravy.

Flour:

You’ll add in your flour a tablespoon at a time, constantly stirring. It will then thicken into the gravy.

Sugar:

I like to put a tiny teaspoon of sugar. I feel like it balances out the salty chicken flavors.

Step by Step How to Make this Smothered Chicken in Gravy Recipe

Step one

Take your chicken breasts and cut them into strips about two inches wide. Tenderize them if you would like, but this step is optional. Season both sides of them with your salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.

Step two

Turn on your burner to medium to high heat under your skillet. Add in about a tablespoon or two of oil to keep the chicken from sticking. Add on your chicken to the skillet one at a time. Don’t let them touch each other. Cook them, rotating sides, until the temperature is over 165 degrees. Then, remove them from the skillet.

Step three

Once all the chicken is cooked and removed, turn the burner to medium to low heat. Add in your heavy cream and stir, getting the seasonings from the bottom of the skillet mixed in the cream. Add in your sugar then your flour one tablespoon at a time, constantly stirring. I used about two tablespoons until I got the perfect gravy consistency.

Step four

Turn the heat to low then add your chicken back into the gravy. Let them simmer in the gravy for around 5 to 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Homemade Chicken in Gravy

This homemade chicken in gravy is perfect for a quick dinner or for Sunday lunch. Smothered chicken in gravy is so simple to make. All you need is a large skillet to brown your chicken in. Once your chicken is browned, remove it from the pan, and make the homemade gravy from the remnants from the chicken. It's so perfectly good and is the best comfort meal. Read a long to see how I made this chicken smothered in gravy in less than 30.

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Prep 5

Cook 20

Course Main Course, Meat

Cuisine Southern

Servings 4

Equipment

Large Cast Iron Skillet or Dutch Oven
Kitchen Knife

Spatula or Large Spoon
Meat Tenderizer optional

Ingredients

3 lbs Chicken Breasts

1 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tbsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Salt

1 tbsp Pepper

Gravy

1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
2 tbsp Flour

1 tsp Sugar or Sweetener Substitute

Instructions

Take your chicken breasts and cut them into strips about two inches wide. Tenderize them if you would like, but this step is optional. Season both sides of them with your salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.
Turn on your burner to medium to high heat under your skillet. Add in about a tablespoon or two of oil to keep the chicken from sticking. Add on your chicken to the skillet one at a time. Don't let them touch each other. Cook them, rotating sides, until the temperature is over 165 degrees. Then, remove them from the skillet.

Once all the chicken is cooked and removed, turn the burner to medium to low heat. Add in your heavy cream and stir, getting the seasonings from the bottom of the skillet mixed in the cream. Add in your sugar then your flour one tablespoon at a time, constantly stirring. I used about two tablespoons until I got the perfect gravy consistency.
Turn the heat to low then add your chicken back into the gravy. Let them simmer in the gravy for around 5 to 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Hold up!

Before you go, please let me know if you tried this easy chicken in gravy recipe. I love it and it’s so simple. Do you have a similar recipe? What do you do differently? Please let me know here or in the comments below. I wanna know!