Braised Chicken Thighs w/Tomato
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 436.3
- Total Fat: 31.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 25.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Braised Chicken Thighs w/Tomato calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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6 tbsp Canola Oil
8 Bone in Chicken Thighs
1 tsp whole Cumin Seeds
1 large white onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 large "knob" ginger, peeled and grated
2 cinnamon sticks
2 tsp chili flakes
4 bay leaves, fresh or dried
1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
Salt to taste
Water as needed
Directions
Makes 6-8 servings.
Heat 1 large skillet over high heat. Add 4 tablespoons canola oil. Arrange the chicken on a tray in a single layer and season with salt. Turn the pieces on their other side and season again. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, carefully add the pieces to the oil. Do not overcrowd the pan. Resist the temptation to move or turn the pieces. Allow them to brown on their first side, 3-5 minutes. Use a metal tongs to turn the chicken pieces on their second side and brown them 3-5 minutes. Transfer the chicken pieces to a tray and set aside.
In the same skillet where you cooked the chicken, add the cumin seeds and the chile flakes and stir rapidly to give them a quick toast, 10-15 seconds. Stir in the ginger and garlic. Season with salt, add the tomatoes, cinnamon and bay leaves Allow the tomato to cook and all the flavors to come together, 10 minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan and keep the heat low and continue cooking until the pieces are cooked through, 30-45 minutes.
Note: If the sauce becomes overly thick or begins to stick to the bottom of the skillet, feel free to add water, about 1/2 cup at a time.
When the chicken is cooked through, remove and discard the cinnamon sticks. Taste for seasoning. Serve with rice or pasta.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DADOFSAM.
Heat 1 large skillet over high heat. Add 4 tablespoons canola oil. Arrange the chicken on a tray in a single layer and season with salt. Turn the pieces on their other side and season again. When the oil begins to smoke lightly, carefully add the pieces to the oil. Do not overcrowd the pan. Resist the temptation to move or turn the pieces. Allow them to brown on their first side, 3-5 minutes. Use a metal tongs to turn the chicken pieces on their second side and brown them 3-5 minutes. Transfer the chicken pieces to a tray and set aside.
In the same skillet where you cooked the chicken, add the cumin seeds and the chile flakes and stir rapidly to give them a quick toast, 10-15 seconds. Stir in the ginger and garlic. Season with salt, add the tomatoes, cinnamon and bay leaves Allow the tomato to cook and all the flavors to come together, 10 minutes. Add the chicken back to the pan and keep the heat low and continue cooking until the pieces are cooked through, 30-45 minutes.
Note: If the sauce becomes overly thick or begins to stick to the bottom of the skillet, feel free to add water, about 1/2 cup at a time.
When the chicken is cooked through, remove and discard the cinnamon sticks. Taste for seasoning. Serve with rice or pasta.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DADOFSAM.