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Braised Chicken Thighs
These Braised Chicken Thighs are quick to make and finger-lickin’ delicious! Cooked in a Duch oven in a flavor-packed braise of wine, soy and ginger until ultra tender, sticky and irresistible.
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian Fusion
Keyword:
Braised Chicken Thighs
Servings:
4
Calories:
541
kcal
Author:
Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Ingredients
For the Chicken
8
bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
or thighs and drumsticks
Salt and pepper to season
Braising Ingredients
½
cup
(120ml) Tamari
or soy sauce
½
cup
(120ml) Chinese cooking wine
or chicken broth
(see notes)
½
cup
(100g) Sukrin Gold
or brown sugar
½
tbsp
freshly grated ginger
5
garlic cloves
, grated or minced
1
beef stock cube
, crumbled
1
tsp
sriracha
1
tsp
garlic granules
1
tbsp
toasted sesame oil
4
green onions
To serve
green onions
finely sliced
sesame seeds
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220C /425 F. Set the rack into the middle of the oven. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
Pour the soy sauce, wine, sweetener or sugar, ginger, garlic, Shriracha, sesame oil, stock cube and garlic granules. Stir to combine.
Add the spent garlic cloves and green onions. Use tongs to turn the chicken pieces over to coat in the sauce and place skin side down.
Cover with a tight fitting lid and cook for 20 minutes.
Take out the Dutch Oven and uncover. Crank the oven heat to its highest setting. Turn the chicken skin side up.
Return the pot to the oven (lid off) and cook for a further 10-15 minutes or until the skin is golden and braising liquid is slightly reduced.
Transfer the chicken to a warm platter and spoon some of the sauce over it. Sprinkle with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Serve over rice or cauliflower rice with extra sauce and steamed greens.
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Notes
You can use Vermouth, Sherry or white wine in place of Chinese Cooking wine – or simply use chicken broth.
This recipe is low carb / keto friendly if you use Sukrin or Swerve sweetener instead of the sugar
Nutrition
Calories:
541
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
39
g
|
Fat:
40
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
9
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
16
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
212
mg
|
Sodium:
2640
mg
|
Potassium:
571
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
291
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
41
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg