Indulge in a culinary journey with our braised chicken recipes, where tender chicken meets the aromatic embrace of shallots, garlic, and balsamic vinegar. Discover a symphony of flavors in each dish, ranging from the classic French Coq au Vin to the tangy Chicken Fricassee. Experience the richness of Chicken Braised in Red Wine, where the chicken simmers in a luscious bath of red wine, vegetables, and herbs. For a taste of rustic Italian cuisine, try the Chicken Braised with Tomatoes and Basil, where succulent chicken pieces mingle with fresh tomatoes, aromatic basil, and a hint of garlic. And don't miss the classic Chicken Marbella, a Spanish-inspired dish that combines the sweetness of prunes and apricots with the savory notes of olives and capers. Each recipe offers a unique twist on this comforting dish, ensuring an unforgettable culinary experience.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CHICKEN BRAISED IN TWO VINEGARS
In this satisfying weeknight recipe, boneless chicken thighs are cooked in best-quality balsamic and red wine vinegar and plenty of garlic, resulting in a pleasantly sticky agrodolce sauce. You could easily crisp some pancetta before the garlic hits the pan or stir in some anchovies right before you begin to braise. This dish can be made a day or two in advance and gently reheated with a splash of water or broth, but wait until right before serving to garnish it with the fresh herbs. (They'll lose their vibrant color otherwise.) Serve over polenta or rice pilaf.
Provided by Colu Henry
Categories dinner, weekday, poultry, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Season chicken well on both sides with salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until it starts to become fragrant and lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Begin cooking the chicken, making sure not to crowd the pan (you may need to do this in batches). Cook until the chicken is no longer pink on the outside and begins to lightly brown in spots, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. If it's not cooked through at this point, that's O.K.
- If you've cooked the chicken in batches, add all of the meat and any residual juices back to the pan. Pour in the vinegars, add reserved garlic and bring to a simmer. Turn heat to medium-low, cover and allow the meat to continue to cook in the sauce, about 5 to 7 minutes more.
- Uncover and toss chicken well in the vinegar sauce to coat. Cook chicken about 3 to 5 minutes more or until the sauce has reduced by about half and has thickened slightly. Sprinkle with parsley and oregano, if using, and season with flaky salt, if using. Serve in bowls over polenta or with rice pilaf and spoon the remaining sauce atop.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 377, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 45 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 699 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND GARLIC
This is a quick, easy and impressive gourmet dish. Goes great with roasted new potatoes.
Provided by colleenlora
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Rinse the mushrooms and pat dry. Season the flour with salt and pepper and dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture. Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and saute the chicken until it is nicely browned on one side (about 3 minutes).
- Add the garlic. Turn the chicken breasts and scatter the mushrooms over them. Continue frying, shaking the skillet and stirring the mushrooms. Cook for about 3 minutes, then add the vinegar, broth, bay leaf and thyme. Cover tightly and simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Transfer the chicken to a warm serving platter and cover with foil. Set aside. Continue simmering the sauce, uncovered, over medium high heat for about 7 minutes. Swirl in the butter or margarine and discard the bay leaf. Pour this mushroom sauce mixture over the chicken and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.5 calories, Carbohydrate 9.9 g, Cholesterol 77 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 286.3 mg, Sugar 3.9 g
BRAISED BALSAMIC CHICKEN
This chicken is good with either rice or pasta. Green beans make a nice side dish.
Provided by MOONANDBACK
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season both sides of chicken breasts with garlic salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook seasoned chicken breasts until chicken is browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Pour diced tomatoes and balsamic vinegar over chicken; season with basil, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Simmer until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.7 calories, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 510.9 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
VINEGAR-AND-GARLIC-BRAISED CHICKEN
A Filipino-inspired braise similar to adobo with the potent combination of vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic that acts as both marinade and simmer sauce. Once the chicken is tender and the sauce reduces to a glossy consistency, it takes on a sweet and sour flavor that is delightful drizzled over a bowl of Coconut Rice and steamed baby bok choy.
Provided by Shira Bocar
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, bay leaves, garlic, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; add chicken and toss until coated with marinade. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Remove chicken (reserving marinade) and pat dry with paper towels. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium. Add half of chicken and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn and brown other sides about 2 minutes more; transfer to a plate and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Return all chicken and any accumulated juices to Dutch oven; add reserved marinade, making sure liquid comes halfway up sides of chicken (you may need to nestle it). Bring to a simmer over high, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to a clean plate. Skim fat from liquid with a spoon and discard bay leaves. Increase heat to medium‐high and reduce liquid until syrupy (you should have about 1 cup). Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.
CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR, SHALLOTS, AND GARLIC SAUCE
An adaptation of a recipe I gleaned from the net. This is one of my absolute favorite dishes to cook for dinner guests.
Provided by love2cookhate2bake
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook bacon on medium heat until crisp in a large skillet. Remove bacon and allow to drain and cool on paper towels. Leave bacon fat in skillet.
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Brown chicken in bacon fat over med. high heat, turning once halfway through cooking. When chicken is no longer pink, transfer to plate and pour off all but two tablespoons of fat from skillet.
- Add shallots to skillet over med. low heat. Cover and stir occasionally until light golden color. Remove lid and cook a few minutes more until they are a deep golden color. Stir often to keep them from sticking and burning.
- Add garlic to skillet along with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil while stirring for about a minute.
- Place chicken back into skillet, turning to coat with the liquid. Cover skillet and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- While waiting, put bacon slices in a ziplock bag and crush with your hands into big bacon bits.
- Remove chicken from skillet and arrange on a serving dish. Add vinegar to skillet and bring to a boil to reduce the sauce, stirring and mashing the garlic. Add more pepper to taste.
- Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with bacon bits.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.1, Fat 16.9, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 91.6, Sodium 370.2, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 0.1, Protein 33.2
BRAISE-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND CARROTS
A spatchcock chicken sits atop a simple broth with carrots, onion, and lemon, creating a delicious gravy while roasting.
Provided by hello angie
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Whole Chicken Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Cut backbone from chicken using kitchen shears and save backbone for another use. Flip chicken, breast-side up, and forcefully press chicken down to flatten; season generously with salt.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe cast iron skillet over medium-high heat; pan-fry chicken, skin-side down, until golden, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, skin-side up.
- Cook and stir onion in oil in the same skillet until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Continue cooking until most of the beer is reduced, 2 to 4 minutes more. Stir chicken broth, carrots, lemon, rosemary, and thyme into beer mixture. Arrange chicken, skin-side up, over vegetables.
- Roast in the preheated oven until chicken is golden brown and crispy, about 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken and vegetables to a large platter and let rest, uncovered.
- Bring remaining broth and juices in the skillet to a boil and cook until sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. Season sauce with salt.
- Slice chicken and serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 736.3 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 275 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 70.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 584.3 mg, Sugar 5 g
GARLIC-BRAISED CHICKEN
"It's the only place where you can find a giant vat of peeled garlic, because it's the only place that truly understands how much garlic you'll need for the kind of food your people eat," Michelle Zauner writes about the supermarket H Mart in her memoir, "Crying in H Mart." Thankfully, many other grocery stores now sell containers of peeled garlic cloves. If you don't already buy those, then this recipe is a great reason to start. Chicken thighs, white pepper, chardonnay and 20 garlic cloves are all you need for this zinger of a one-pot meal, which braises in an hour. In that time, chicken fat, wine and water turn into a luscious sauce packed with garlicky redolence. The white pepper, musky and full of earthiness, is a key taste here, so don't skip it.
Provided by Eric Kim
Categories dinner, easy, weeknight, poultry, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom. Season the chicken with salt on both sides, then add to the pot skin side down. Cook until the skin turns golden and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. If the skin browns too quickly, lower the heat. Flip, and sear the other side briefly, about 1 minute. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the schmaltzy oil over medium-high, and stir until fragrant and very lightly golden at the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the white pepper, then immediately add the wine and 1 cup water. Scrape up any stuck-on bits from the bottom of the pot while bringing the liquid to a simmer. Nestle the chicken in the pot skin side up, cover and cook in the oven until the chicken and garlic are meltingly tender, and the wine has reduced, about 1 hour. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed. Serve with rice.
BRAISED BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND ONIONS
Make and share this Braised Balsamic Chicken With Garlic and Onions recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Charmie777
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a deep heavy skilled until crisp.
- Drain on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in skillet.
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Brown chicken in bacon grease, in 2 batches, over medium high heat, turning, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to plate.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
- Lower heat, add onions to skillet and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly brown, about 10 minutes.
- Remove lid and continuing cooking until deep golden, about 10 minutes more.
- Add garlic and 1 cup water to skillet and bring to a boil, stirring 1 minute.
- Return chicken to skillet, turning pieces to coat, then arrange them skin side up and gently simmer, covered, until cooked through, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to serving dish.
- Add balsamic vinegar to sauce and boil, uncovered, mashing garlic, until slightly thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper and pour over chicken, then sprinkle with bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.7, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 62.1, Sodium 126.7, Carbohydrate 12.2, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 4.9, Protein 16.5
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Opt for free-range, organic chicken and fresh shallots and garlic for the best flavor.
- Brown the chicken well: Searing the chicken in a hot pan before braising helps develop a rich, golden-brown color and adds depth of flavor.
- Don't crowd the pan: When browning the chicken, make sure not to overcrowd the pan, as this will prevent even cooking.
- Use a good quality balsamic vinegar: Choose a balsamic vinegar that is thick and syrupy, with a well-balanced sweet and sour flavor.
- Simmer gently: Once the chicken is browned, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for at least 1 hour, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Season to taste: Taste the sauce before serving and adjust the seasonings as needed, adding more salt, pepper, or balsamic vinegar if desired.
Conclusion:
This braised chicken recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. The combination of shallots, garlic, and balsamic vinegar creates a flavorful and aromatic sauce that complements the tender chicken perfectly. Serve with mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
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