Smothered Chicken Creole Style

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4

    Servings.
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

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Ingredients

  • 1 chicken ( pounds), butterflied (split down the backbone, breast left intact and unsplit)
  • Salt to taste, if desired

Method

  • A black iron skillet is essential for the authentic preparation of this dish. Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Select a skillet large enough to hold the chicken comfortably when it is opened up, as for broiling. Fold the chicken wings under to hold them secure.
  • Melt the butter in the skillet and add the chicken, skin side down. Cover the ch