{"id":7682,"date":"2026-09-14T17:24:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7682"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:24:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:24:52","slug":"tender-slow-cooked-chicken-smothered-in-rich-creamy-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/14\/tender-slow-cooked-chicken-smothered-in-rich-creamy-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tender Slow-Cooked Chicken Smothered in Rich Creamy Gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tender Slow-Cooked Chicken Smothered in Rich Creamy Gravy<\/h1>\n<p>This Slow-Cooked Chicken Smothered in Rich Creamy Gravy is the ultimate comfort food for a cozy family dinner. Tender chicken breasts are slowly cooked with onions, garlic, herbs, and a creamy sauce, then finished with a silky homemade gravy. Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles for a hearty and satisfying meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon kosher salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of chicken soup<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried parsley<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons cold water<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Season both sides evenly with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear for 2\u20133 minutes per side, until lightly golden. Transfer the chicken to the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sliced onion to the same skillet and cook for 3\u20134 minutes, until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the onions and garlic to the slow cooker, arranging them around and over the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>In a medium bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, heavy cream, dried thyme, and dried parsley until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the creamy mixture over the chicken and onions, making sure everything is well coated.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>LOW for 5\u20136 hours<\/strong> or <strong>HIGH for 3\u20134 hours<\/strong>, until the chicken is tender and reaches an internal temperature of <strong>165\u00b0F (74\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it on a serving plate. Cover loosely to keep it warm.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the cooking liquid into a saucepan and bring it to a gentle simmer over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with cold water until completely smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly whisk the cornstarch slurry into the simmering gravy.<\/li>\n<li>Continue cooking for 2\u20133 minutes, stirring constantly, until the gravy becomes thick, smooth, and silky.<\/li>\n<li>Return the chicken to the thickened gravy, or spoon the rich gravy generously over each chicken breast.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve this creamy chicken over fluffy mashed potatoes, steamed rice, buttered egg noodles, or roasted vegetables. Spoon plenty of the rich gravy over the top for the ultimate comfort-food dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>Recipe Details<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cooking Time:<\/strong> 6 hours<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 6 hours 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4<br \/>\n<strong>Calories:<\/strong> Approximately 495 kcal per serving<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tender Slow-Cooked Chicken Smothered in Rich Creamy Gravy This Slow-Cooked Chicken Smothered in Rich Creamy Gravy is the ultimate comfort&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7682"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7684,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7682\/revisions\/7684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}