Chicken N Gravy Oven Bag Recipe 45

CHICKEN 'N GRAVY - OVEN BAG RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shake flour in oven bag; place in 13 x 9 baking dish. Add gravy mix, garlic powder and water to bag and squeeze to blend. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt and pepper; place in bag. Place carrots and celery around chicken. Close bag with nylon tie; cut 6 - 1/2" slits in top of bag. Bake until chicken is tender 45 - 50 minutes.

CRISPY OVEN FRIED CHICKEN WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Place the chicken in salted water for 15-20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Place vegetable oil and margarine in shallow baking pan and set in oven to heat and melt.
• Combine flour and seasonings in a plastic bag.
• Shake pieces of chicken in flour mixture.
• Remove hot pan from oven and arrange chicken pieces on it, skin side down being sure not to crowd.
• Place pan in oven and bake 30 minutes.
• Turn chicken so that the skin side is up and continue to bake 20 to 30 minutes more until nicely browned and juices run clear.
• Remove to a platter and keep warm allowing to rest for at least 10 minutes.
• For gravy, scrape baking pan and place 3 tablespoons of the accumulated cooking fat and browned bits into a saucepan.
• Stir in 3 tablespoons of flour and cook 1-2 minutes until well combined.
• Stir in 2 cups chicken broth and continue cooking and whisking until gravy boils and thickens.
• Cook for about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper if necessary.