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Chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes with green beans

Chicken and Gravy

Homestyle comfort food at its finest. This chicken and gravy is a great option when you are looking for your favorite home cooked meal.
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Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:1 hour
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Comfort
Keyword: Chicken and Gravy
Servings: 3 Quarts
Cost: $13

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Dutch Oven 5 Quart

Ingredients

  • 2 Split Chicken Breasts
  • 2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Dried Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 White Onion
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Cups White Wine
  • 32 oz Chicken Stock
  • 1 Cup Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • 2 tsp Avocado Oil

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl combine sea salt, pepper, paprika, and dried Italian Seasoning
  • Pat chicken breast dry with a paper towel
  • Coat chicken breast with seasoning, both under and outside of skin
  • In a dutch oven heat avocado oil to medium heat
  • Sear both sides of chicken breast until golden brown with a crisp sear
  • While chicken is cooking, dice onion and garlic
  • Remove chicken from pot and set aside on a plate
  • Add diced onion and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent
  • To cooked onion and garlic, add white wine, chicken stock, and greek yogurt
  • Deglaze the pan and make sure to get all the flavors off the bottom of the pan
  • Bring liquid to a simmer
  • Add your chicken to liquid and simmer for 45-60 minutes, until chicken is falling off the bone to assure it reaches 165F
  • Remove chicken from pot, debone and shred or cube chicken
  • Remove 2 cups of liquid from pot and stir in cornstarch to create a slurry
  • Add slurry to remaining liquid in the pot to thicken.
  • Add chicken back into liquid and stir until your gravy coats the back of the spoon.
  • Make sure to season with salt and pepper as needed.
  • Serve over mashed potatoes or with white rice.
  • Store leftovers in a airtight pyrex container to seal in flavor
  • Reheat in a microwave safe dish, stopping to stir frequently.