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The Only Chicken Recipes Recipe You’ll Need (2025)

This recipe offers a delicious and visually appealing chicken dish perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions. It focuses on creating a restaurant-quality presentation with simple steps.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Broil Time 5 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 2 pounds dark meat chicken pieces drumsticks or a mix of drums and wings
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp complete seasoning
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp Italian dressing
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp adobo seasoning
  • 1 tbsp garlic paste for slow cooker
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce or worcheshire sauce
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 scallion broken into thirds
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 white onion sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
For the Gravy
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 white onion sliced
  • 2 cups strained gravy from slow cooker

Equipment

  • Slow cooker
  • large bowl
  • Baking pan
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. In a large bowl, season the chicken with olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, complete seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, adobo seasoning, and Italian dressing. Toss to coat evenly.
  2. Add the seasoned chicken to the slow cooker. Top with garlic paste, hoisin sauce, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, scallions, 1 diced onion, sliced green bell pepper and butter.
  3. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. Do not add any liquid, as the chicken will release its own juices.
  4. After 4 hours, carefully remove the chicken and transfer it to a baking pan.
  5. Strain the cooking liquid and set it aside.
  6. To a skillet, add olive oil and sauté onions until soft, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add flour, mix well, and then slowly pour in the reserved liquid from the slow cooker.
  8. Mix well and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes.
  9. Pour the gravy over the chicken in the baking pan. Broil on high for 5 minutes to caramelize the top.
  10. Serve hot with your favorite sides.

Notes

This recipe is designed to create a visually appealing chicken dish with minimal effort, perfect for busy home cooks. The broiling step at the end helps to caramelize the top for a restaurant-quality finish.

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