"This Smothered Chicken Recipe is well-seasoned, seared, and braised in a delicious caramelized onion gravy for an incredibly flavorful dish...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon coarse salt
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 ½ teaspoons garlic granules
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1 ½ teaspoons onion granules
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon ground celery seed
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3 tablespoons avocado oil
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1 3 ½ to 4 pound roasting chicken cut into breasts with the wing bone attached (and the thigh and drum connected)
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6 strips of regular cut bacon (julienne)
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2 peeled and thickly sliced large yellow onions
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5 thinly sliced garlic cloves
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1 cup dry white wine
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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4 cups chicken stock
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¼ cup heavy whipping cream
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2 teaspoons of finely minced fresh thyme
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coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste