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Golden Chicken
Golden Chicken is a knock-out, one-pan recipe that’s so delicious it defies description! This is food that feeds your stomach AND your soul!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 4
Calories: 575 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2.5 pounds)
- 1 ½ tablespoons salt divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 large jalapeños seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 ½ tabelspoons tomato paste
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1 teaspoon raisins
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs all over with 1 tablespoon of salt. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, place chicken into the pan, skin side down, and brown for about 4-5 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the onion and garlic to the same skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Then add jalapenos and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining ½ tablespoon salt, cumin, paprika, pepper, turmeric, coriander, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the water, rice vinegar, tomato paste, bouillon cube, raisins, and saffron to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium, stirring often, until the sauce comes to a simmer.
- Place the chicken back into the pan, skin side up, and reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 hour.
- Flip the chicken over and recover the pan. Cook for another 30 minutes.
- Flip the chicken one more time. Increase the heat to medium and cook for an additional 15-20 minutes to reduce the liquid to your desired thickness.
- Serve the chicken over mashed potatoes and spoon extra sauce over the top. Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.
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Notes
- Nutritional information includes 1.5 chicken thighs + 1/4 of the sauce in the pan.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5thighs
Calories
575kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
213mg
(71%)
Sodium
3040mg
(127%)
Potassium
595mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
755IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5thighs | |
| Calories | 575kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 213mg | 71% |
| Sodium | 3040mg | 127% |
| Potassium | 595mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 755IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.