Creating Smothered Chicken Thighs with Gravy can be simple if you follow these straightforward steps:

1. Prepare Chicken: Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
2. Dredge Chicken: In a shallow dish, place the flour. Dredge each chicken thigh in the flour, shaking off excess.
3. Heat Oil: In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
4. Brown Chicken: Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook for about 5-7 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.
5. Sauté Onions: In the same skillet, add sliced onions and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
6. Make Gravy: Add the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce to the skillet, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer.
7. Return Chicken: Place the browned chicken thighs back into the skillet, skin-side up. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
8. Add Cream: Stir in the heavy cream and simmer for an additional 5 minutes to thicken the gravy.
9. Rest Chicken: Remove the skillet from heat and let the chicken rest for 15 minutes.
10. Serve: Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

Following these steps will guide you in creating this incredible dish effortlessly.