4-Ingredient Baked Chicken Recipe With Caramelized Onion Gravy Is Foolproof Poultry Dinner Budget-friendly

Baked chicken is such a family-pleasing meal. This four-ingredient baked chicken recipe creates a caramelized onion gravy that's delish spooned over mashed potatoes or rice. You are going to be obsessed with this chicken dinner.

Start the recipe by putting onions and garlic into a baking pan. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with flour. The flour will help thicken the sauce as it bakes. Put the chicken onto top of the onions. Bake the chicken in the oven for about one hour. As the chicken bakes, the onions caramelize and create a thin gravy. No fuss, no muss. 

Use whatever chicken pieces your family enjoys. You could also throw in some herbs from the garden for a little freshness. Serve this easy four-ingredient baked chicken recipe with caramelized onion gravy with your favorite side dishes. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour (approximately)
Total Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes (approximately) 
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6 bone-in chicken pieces, skin on (chicken leg quarters work well)
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, rough chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the onions and garlic on the bottom of a baking pan. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the flour.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and place on top of the onions. 
3. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven until chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour, depending on size of chicken pieces. (Internal temperature should be 165 degrees F.)

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