Garlic-sauced Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (2 1/2 lb) chicken, quartered
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• 3 remove chicken and keep warm.
• 4 add onion and garlic to skillet drippings.
• 5 cook, stirring frequently until vegetables are a deep golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• 6 add flour and cook, stirring continually until golden brown.
• 7 gradually stir boiling water into skillet.
• 8 cook, stirring continutally until sauce thickens slightly.
• 9 return chicken pieces to skillet.
• 10 simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 11 add red pepper flakes and salt.
• 12 simmer 5 minutes longer.
• 13 serve chicken topped with sauce.