Smothered chicken is another way of saying you're serving comforting, creamy chicken and gravy. Bacon adds a nice smoky, rounded note to the gravy that you expect from a traditional Southern-style ...
To make the gravy, remove the tips of the legs, tail and wing tips from the chicken and put in a stock pot or casserole. Add the carrot, celery, roughly chopped onion, garlic, peppercorns ...