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mom's chicken surprise

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Recipe by
Linda Seide
@SeasideTV
Philadelphia, PA

This is another of my mom's chicken recipes that we really love. She called it "Chicken Surprise" because when she created it, the finished product came as a surprise to her. It's easy to put together and my kids always loved when I made it.

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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Roast

Ingredients For mom's chicken surprise

  • 4
    chicken breasts, whole, skin on
  • 4
    chicken wings
  • 1 can
    tomato soup
  • 1 can
    water
  • 1 pkg
    onion or onion mushroom soup mix
  • 1 lg
    tomato, diced
  • 1 can
    mushroom pieces or fresh mushrooms
  • 2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    dry oregano

How To Make mom's chicken surprise

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Sprinkle half of dry onion soup mix in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place chicken pieces on it, pressing down. Sprinkle remainder of soup mix on top of the chicken.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl, whisk together the tomato soup and water, and then add the canned mushroom pieces with their liquid. If using fresh mushrooms, add 1/2 cup dry white wine. Add diced tomato and stir gently. Pour mixture around the chicken pieces being careful not to wash away the dry onion soup on the chicken.
  • 4
    Season everything with the garlic powder and oregano. I always add a bit of Penzey's poultry seasoning and their Sunny Paris spices. You can get them at www.penzeys.com or look for a store near you. No, I don't work for them.
  • 5
    Cook for approximately 1 hour. You'll have a lot of sauce, which I usually serve over rice or bow tie pasta.
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