Country Chicken

Rating: 4.34 stars
44 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 25
  • 4 star values: 13
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1

Easy stewed chicken with sour cream gravy that is sure to stick to your ribs. This can also be done in an electric skillet set to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the chicken pieces with a little salt and pepper, then place them in the pan. Cook, turning as necessary, until the skin is evenly browned.

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  • Pour the chicken broth and water into the pot, and bring to a boil. Stir in the bouillon cubes until dissolved. Simmer over low heat for 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is almost falling off of the bone.

  • Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and set aside. Stir the sour cream into the broth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve chicken with sauce over rice or noodles.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
1442.1 calories; 89.6 g protein; 6.4 g carbohydrates; 456.7 mg cholesterol; 2059.3 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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Mary Stephenson
Rating: 4 stars
08/21/2008
3 stars because the original is way too high in calories fats and sodium. I made major changes to ingredients cutting way back on butter----1-T for flavor a little canola oil and spraying the nonstick pot with PAM. Threw in a package of sliced baby bella mushrooms & a diced onion first cooked them a til onion was transparent then removed added a little more oil and browned the chicken a little. Used skinless chicken thighs(more flavor) and breast strips. Returned the onion mushroom mix to pot added seasonings--salt pepper poultry seasoning(all to taste)& 3 cans of low sodium chicken stock and simmered until meat was tender. Used 8 oz. each of low fat & fat free sour cream. If it needs thickening add a little corn starch and water before adding sour cream. Served over instant brown rice(I added a little onion powder to it) and tossed some chopped green onions on top. A bit more work but I'm suppose to be on a low sodium low fat low everything if it tastes good spit it out diet. Read More
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LAURA4288
Rating: 3 stars
02/16/2010
The chicken had a good flavor but the sauce cannot be called a gravy. I used 1/4 cup less water than was called for and it was still VERY runny. Read More
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(13)
44 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 25
  • 4 star values: 13
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1
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Mary Stephenson
Rating: 4 stars
08/21/2008
3 stars because the original is way too high in calories fats and sodium. I made major changes to ingredients cutting way back on butter----1-T for flavor a little canola oil and spraying the nonstick pot with PAM. Threw in a package of sliced baby bella mushrooms & a diced onion first cooked them a til onion was transparent then removed added a little more oil and browned the chicken a little. Used skinless chicken thighs(more flavor) and breast strips. Returned the onion mushroom mix to pot added seasonings--salt pepper poultry seasoning(all to taste)& 3 cans of low sodium chicken stock and simmered until meat was tender. Used 8 oz. each of low fat & fat free sour cream. If it needs thickening add a little corn starch and water before adding sour cream. Served over instant brown rice(I added a little onion powder to it) and tossed some chopped green onions on top. A bit more work but I'm suppose to be on a low sodium low fat low everything if it tastes good spit it out diet. Read More
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(55)
Mary Stephenson
Rating: 4 stars
08/21/2008
3 stars because the original is way too high in calories fats and sodium. I made major changes to ingredients cutting way back on butter----1-T for flavor a little canola oil and spraying the nonstick pot with PAM. Threw in a package of sliced baby bella mushrooms & a diced onion first cooked them a til onion was transparent then removed added a little more oil and browned the chicken a little. Used skinless chicken thighs(more flavor) and breast strips. Returned the onion mushroom mix to pot added seasonings--salt pepper poultry seasoning(all to taste)& 3 cans of low sodium chicken stock and simmered until meat was tender. Used 8 oz. each of low fat & fat free sour cream. If it needs thickening add a little corn starch and water before adding sour cream. Served over instant brown rice(I added a little onion powder to it) and tossed some chopped green onions on top. A bit more work but I'm suppose to be on a low sodium low fat low everything if it tastes good spit it out diet. Read More
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(55)
pennycandy
Rating: 5 stars
05/06/2008
my daughter made this for dinner and it turned out great. she used boneless/skinless breast accidentaly took out wrong package so she cubed it and followed rest of recipe to a T. Read More
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Hurricane
Rating: 5 stars
12/26/2007
Great simple dish with a lot of flexibility. Great to use as a base. I followed the recipe but added onions and carrots. My husband and sons loved it and I will make it again Read More
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Debbie
Rating: 4 stars
01/13/2007
Very tasty! It makes a lot of gravy which I appreciate. I would have preferred the gravy to be a little thicker but that is a minor point. Read More
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gr8foodlvr
Rating: 5 stars
12/27/2006
I served it with noodles and put some chopped onion in with the chicken. It was excellent. My kids licked their plates. I will make this again and again. Read More
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NancyM
Rating: 5 stars
11/06/2005
The 3 E's Excellent Easy Economical! Read More
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Anit64
Rating: 5 stars
03/27/2008
I love this recipe! The only thing I did differently was to sprinkle paprika on the chicken before browning in addition to the salt and pepper and I serve it over egg noodles. I do like the idea of thickening the gravy because it is too thin but still really tasty! My kids loved it so much it is now the requested birthday meal! Read More
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Christy Bagasao
Rating: 4 stars
12/10/2007
I really enjoyed this recipe. I only used half the sour cream and homemade stock. A little salt and everything was fine. It certainly isn't bursting with flavor so if you don't like a more mellow chicken dish this is not for you. It makes great leftovers. Perfect over rice. Read More
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Esmeralda
Rating: 5 stars
07/30/2007
This was excellent. Very down home. I served it over mashed potatoes and I added a little corn starch to thicken the gravy. But it was excellent. I will make it again. Its an easy recipe Read More
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LAURA4288
Rating: 3 stars
02/16/2010
The chicken had a good flavor but the sauce cannot be called a gravy. I used 1/4 cup less water than was called for and it was still VERY runny. Read More
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