Red Wine Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
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Red Wine Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
Description
This recipe starts by seasoning and searing chicken legs in olive oil to create a golden exterior. After removing the chicken, sliced cremini mushrooms and diced yellow onion are browned in the same pot, then seasoned and combined with minced garlic. Chicken broth is added and simmered until reduced by half, concentrating the base flavors.
Red wine is then poured in, and the chicken is nestled back into the pan to braise gently for 20 to 25 minutes. This slow cooking allows the chicken to become tender while the sauce thickens and intensifies. The resulting dish offers juicy meat accompanied by an earthy, slightly tangy sauce enriched by the mushrooms and aromatic aromatics.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil , divided
- 6 chicken legs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided, coarse ground
- 8 ounces cremini mushroom sliced
- 1/2 large yellow onion , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups red wine
Instructions
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a dutch oven on medium heat.
- Season the chicken with half the salt and pepper and sear on both sides, 4-5 minutes on each side.
- Remove chicken from the pan, then add in the remaining olive oil.
- Add in the mushrooms and onions and sear well until browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- Season with remaining salt and pepper, add in garlic and stir.
- Add in the chicken broth, stir and cook until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the red wine, nestle the chicken back into the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes until sauce is reduced by 75%.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 645mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 577mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 119IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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