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Braised Chicken
Tender, melt-in-the-mouth braised chicken is the perfect meat + veg meal and the only recipe you'll ever need!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons salted butter
- 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4-6 sprigs thyme
- 1 yellow onion about 1 cup, sliced
- 3-4 carrots peeled and roughly chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound baby yellow potatoes
- 1 cup dry white wine chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 4 Tablespoons cornstarch
- lemon slices for serving optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a braising pan, cast iron skillet, or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Season both sides of your chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder and set aside.
- Place the chicken thighs in the skillet or Dutch oven, skin side down, and cook for 6-7 minutes until golden. Use tongs to remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the onion, potatoes, carrots, thyme, wine, and chicken broth making sure to use a spatula to scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Nestle the chicken thighs back into the pan (or Dutch oven) skin side up, ensuring that the liquid comes about half to ¾ of the way up the chicken.
- Cover with a lid or foil and transfer to the oven preheated to 400 degrees F. and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken has reached 165° and the carrots and potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
- Remove the chicken and vegetables to a serving platter and discard the thyme sprigs. Remove 1 cup of the broth that’s left behind and whisk together with the cornstarch.
- Pour the cornstarch mixture back into the pan and whisk well until the sauce has slightly thickened. Serve the sauce with the chicken and garnish with lemon slices.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
402kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
1214mg
(51%)
Potassium
764mg
(22%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
5258IU
(105%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 402kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 1214mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 764mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5258IU | 105% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.