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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 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 541 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
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 Information
Calories
541kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
40g
(62%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
212mg
(71%)
Sodium
2640mg
(110%)
Potassium
571mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
291IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 541
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 541kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 40g | 62% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 212mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 2640mg | 110% |
| Potassium | 571mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 291IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.