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Smothered Chicken Wings

This Smothered Chicken Wings recipe is a Southern and soul food favorite. It's the perfect comfort food meal for Sunday dinners, weeknight meals, holidays, and more. Tender juicy wings are served drizzled in well-seasoned onion gravy.
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword how to make smothered chicken wings, smothered chicken wings, smothered chicken wings in oven
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 673kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

Gravy

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped or sliced onions I used a white onion.
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or half and half Either will work fine in the recipe.
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Other

  • foil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Season the wings with the spices.
  • Add the sliced onions and chopped peppers to the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
  • Place the seasoned wings over the onions and peppers. Drizzle the broth into the baking sheet along the edges of the pan so you don't remove the spices from the wings.
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and remove the foil. Remove the chicken wings from the baking dish and set it aside.
  • Reserve the chicken drippings, broth, peppers, and onions that remain in the baking dish. The chicken drippings will be used in the gravy.
  • Heat a saucepan or skillet on medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil.
  • When melted, add in the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes until translucent and fragrant.
  • Add in the flour. Add it in stages and stir continuously to avoid clumping.
  • Add in the heavy cream or half and half, chicken drippings from the pan, and garlic powder. Stir until the sauce thickens. Return the chicken to the pan with the gravy.
  • Bake for an additional 15-25 minutes (uncovered) or until the chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. You can test if the wings have finished cooking by using a meat thermometer.

Notes

  • Feel free to brown the wings first if you prefer crispy wings. Smothered chicken is not meant to be crispy.
  • You can also use your favorite store-bought chicken or poultry rub to season the chicken wings.
  • You can use whole wings or split wings. I prefer split because they cook at even temperature and are easier to eat.
  • You can omit the heavy cream or half and half if you wish, it’s added for flavor. You can also substitute with milk, etc. The gravy won’t be as thick.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5pound | Calories: 673kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 51g