Best 8 Vinegar Braised Chicken With Greens Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Vinegar Braised Chicken with Greens, a classic dish that combines the tangy richness of vinegar with the tender succulence of chicken and the vibrant freshness of greens. This recipe offers a harmonious balance of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The chicken is braised in a flavorful vinegar-based sauce, infusing it with a delightful tanginess that perfectly complements the tender and juicy meat. The accompanying greens, such as kale or collard greens, add a delightful crunch and a burst of vitamins to the dish. This recipe also includes variations and additional recipes to cater to different preferences and dietary needs. Explore a vegan version of the dish, featuring tofu instead of chicken, or try out the zesty Orange-Braised Chicken with Greens for a citrusy twist. Additionally, discover a flavorful side dish recipe for Garlicky Sautéed Greens to complete your meal.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

VINEGAR BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREENS



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This is a Southern twist on Coq au Vin. It is a one-dish-meal that goes great with rice, noodles, or crusty bread. From Chef Stephen Stryjewski, of New Orleans.

Provided by Lucy Selvaggio-Diaz

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 chicken thighs or drumsticks
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced thin
6 clove garlic, smashed and peeled
2 bay leaves
2 sprig(s) thyme
1 1/2 c red wine vinegar
1 c chicken stock
1 bunch collard greens
1/4 c creme fraiche

Steps:

  • 1. Using paper towels, pat the chicken pieces dry; season liberally with salt and pepper. In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil over medium high heat, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to a platter.
  • 2. Reduce heat to medium and cook onions and garlic, scraping up any browned bits, 3 to 5 minutes; add in bay leaf and thyme.
  • 3. De-glaze pot with vinegar and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil; add greens, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds.
  • 4. Return chicken pieces, skin side up, and any accumulated juices, to pot until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes (occasionally baste with juices).
  • 5. Transfer chicken to a serving platter and bring sauce to another boil; reduce heat to medium low and stir in creme fraiche. Cook, while stirring until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Spoon sauce and greens over chicken; serve with additional creme fraiche, if desired.

VINEGAR-AND-GARLIC-BRAISED CHICKEN



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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

1 1/2 cups rice vinegar (unseasoned)
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon turbinado or light brown sugar
3 bay leaves
1 head garlic, cloves peeled and smashed
Freshly ground pepper
8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks (about 3 pounds total)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

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.

VINEGAR BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREENS



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This recipe is a Southern twist on Coq au Vin. It is a one dish meal that goes well with rice, noodles, or crusty bread. It comes from Chef Stephen Stryjewski of New Orleans. His restaurants include, Cochon, Cochon-Lafayette and Cochon Butcher.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 chicken legs (divided into 8 pieces, example drumsticks and thighs) or 8 chicken thighs (divided into 8 pieces, example drumsticks and thighs)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thin (about 2 cups)
6 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs thyme
1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar
1 cup chicken stock
1 bunch collard greens (about 6 packed cups) or 1 bunch mustard greens, washed and torn into 1-inch pieces (about 6 packed cups)
1/4 cup creme fraiche, plus extra for garnish

Steps:

  • Using paper towels, pat the chicken pieces dry; season liberally with salt and pepper.
  • In a Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil over medium high heat, about 5 minutes per side; transfer to a platter.
  • Reduce heat to medium and cook onions and garlic, scraping up any browned bits, 3 to 5 minutes; add in bay leaf and thyme.
  • Deglaze pot with vinegar and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil; add greens, stirring until wilted, about 30 seconds.
  • Return chicken pieces, skin side up, and any accumulated juices, to pot until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes (occasionally baste with juices).
  • Transfer chicken to a serving platter and bring saue to another boil; reduce heat to medium low and stir in creme fraiche.
  • Cook, while stirring until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
  • Spoon sauce and greens over chicken; serve with additional creme fraiche, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.8, Fat 33.8, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 160.8, Sodium 255.4, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 2.8, Protein 35.8

QUICK-BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREENS



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There's a family of dishes that are both tangy and cozy: hot and sour soup, braised collard greens, puttanesca, brisket and now, this pot of braised chicken and greens. Its bite comes from hot pickled peppers and their brine, while the comfort comes from browned onions, tomato paste, cumin and chicken broth - and the knowledge that you can make this dish quickly with boneless thighs and any dark, leafy greens in your fridge. Eat the stew on top of something starchy to soak up the broth; it's especially good with crunchy olive oil-fried toast (see Tip).

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, weekday, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
1/2 cup sliced hot pickled peppadew, cherry or pepperoncini peppers, and 2 tablespoons brine reserved, plus more to taste
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon light or dark brown sugar, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 1/2 pounds (1 to 2 bunches) dark leafy greens, such as kale, Swiss chard or escarole, de-stemmed and coarsely chopped
Fried toast (see Tip), pasta, boiled or mashed potatoes, mashed cauliflower, or grains, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large pot over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the onion, season with salt and cook, stirring just a few times, until translucent and browned, 6 to 9 minutes. Add the peppers, tomato paste, brown sugar and cumin, and cook, stirring constantly, until the paste is a shade darker and starts to stick to the bottom of the pot, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the broth, chicken, greens and pickled-pepper brine. Season with salt and stir to combine. Cover the pot, keep on medium-high and bring to a simmer. Uncover, reduce heat to low, and cook uncovered until the chicken is cooked through and the greens are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Using two forks, shred the chicken right in the pot into pieces, then stir to combine. Taste and adjust with salt, sugar (if it's too tangy or spicy) and brine (if it's too sweet or flat). Eat with starch of choice.

CIDER-BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLES AND GREENS



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In this hearty one-pot dinner, chicken thighs are browned, then braised in chicken broth flavored with mustard, sage, garlic and a triple dose of apple: apple cider, cider vinegar and apple slices. The addition of a few handfuls of greens makes this a complete meal, in need of nothing else but a nice of hunk of bread to soak up the broth and perhaps a glass of dry white wine.

Provided by Lidey Heuck

Categories     dinner, poultry, main course

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 to 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 4 to 6)
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil
1 cup thinly sliced shallots (2 to 3 medium shallots)
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh sage leaves
3 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup fresh apple cider
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, plus more to taste
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth, preferably low-sodium
1 bunch curly kale (10 to 12 ounces), stemmed, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1 crisp red apple, such as Fuji, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Pat the chicken thighs dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • In a Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat the oil over medium. Cook the chicken thighs skin-side down, undisturbed, until the skin is golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Pour off all but about 3 tablespoons of fat from the pot, turn the heat to medium-low, then add the shallots and sage. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Be careful not to let the garlic burn.
  • Add the cider, cider vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan, until the cider has reduced slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Return the chicken and any accumulated juices to the pot, skin-side up. Pour just enough broth around (not on!) the chicken to cover the sides of the thighs but not cover the skin on top.
  • Bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low. Partly cover and gently simmer until the thighs are cooked through and tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate or sheet pan (if you'd like to broil the chicken in the next step), raise the heat to medium, and add the kale and apple to the pot. Cook, tossing often, until all the kale is wilted, the apples are just softened and the liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes. While the greens cook, if you'd like to crisp the skin on the chicken, pop it under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Taste for seasoning, and stir in 1 or 2 more teaspoons cider vinegar to taste. Divide the chicken and kale mixture among shallow bowls; serve with crusty bread to mop up broth.

BRAISED TURNIP GREENS



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Bitter greens like turnips are rich in flavor, and the smoky turkey wings in this recipe take them to the next level. Create your own stock from the smoked turkey to double down on flavor of the finished wings.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 pounds smoked turkey wings, chopped into quarters
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium Vidalia onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 pounds turnip greens, well rinsed, tough stems removed, leaves chopped
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the turkey wings in a 3-quart saucepan and add enough water to just cover them, about 5 cups. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that forms on the surface. Reduce to a simmer and let cook, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours. Strain the wings and remove the meat from the bones and set aside; discard the bones. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the broth; save the remaining broth for another use.
  • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper and cook 1 minute more. Add turnip greens in batches, allowing each batch to wilt and stirring to distribute before adding the next batch.
  • Once all the greens are added, stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Return the turkey to the pot along with the reserved broth. Reduce the heat to low, cover and let simmer until the greens are very tender, about 40 minutes.

WHITE HOUSE GARDEN HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BRAISED GREENS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as rosemary, thyme, sage and parsley)
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 3-to-4 pound chicken, quartered
Salt and pepper
2 slices bacon, diced
1 large red onion, diced
2 bunches kale, collard or mustard greens (a mix also works well), stemmed and torn
3/4 cup chicken stock

Steps:

  • Mix the herbs, mustard and olive oil in a nonreactive baking dish. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper and turn to coat evenly. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast until the meat is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, saute the bacon in a deep pan or Dutch oven over medium heat until rendered, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Add the greens, in batches, and saute until wilted, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken stock, cover and gently braise over low heat until tender, about 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the chicken.

BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS, TOMATOES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR



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This is a favorite fall/winter recipe in my house. I modified it from a Cook's Illustrated recipe because no one (but me) likes Swiss Chard in my family. When browning the chicken, avoid overcrowding the pot--brown the thighs in two batches if all eight do not fit comfortably. Polenta, wide noodles or mashed potatoes go really well with this dish. Also, it has less calories than the Nutrition Facts calculate because you remove the skin after browning.

Provided by AustinMama

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 pounds, trimmed of excess fat and skin)
salt & fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, halved and sliced about 1/4 inch thick (about 2 cups)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 garlic cloves (minced or pressed through garlic press, about 1 tablespoon)
1 anchovy fillet, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
1/2 lb green beans, ends removed and cut in half
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in nonreactive Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking; add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook without moving them until skin is crisped and well browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken pieces and brown on second side, about 5 minutes longer; transfer thighs to large plate.
  • Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from pot. Add onion and tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon, until tomato paste begins to darken, about 4 minutes (if bottom of pot becomes very dark and sticky, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water, juice from tomatoes or some of chicken broth).
  • Add garlic and anchovy and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and wine, scraping up browned bits with wooden spoon.
  • Add red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay.
  • Remove and discard skin from chicken thighs, then submerge chicken bone-side up in liquid, adding any chicken juices accumulated on plate.
  • Increase heat to high, bring to simmer, cover, then place pot in oven.
  • After 30 minutes add green beans. Cook chicken for another 10 minutes or until done (when it offers no resistance when poked with tip of paring knife but meat still clings to bone).
  • While chicken cooks, simmer balsamic vinegar in 8-inch nonreactive skillet over medium-high heat until thick, syrupy, and reduced to 1/4 cup, 3 to 5 minutes (begin measuring volume when vinegar begins to cling to sides of saucepan). Set aside.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate and tent with foil (I don't always tent it, too lazy); discard bay leaf.
  • Bring liquid in Dutch oven to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until the beans are of the tenderness you like.
  • Stir about 1/3 cup sauce into balsamic reduction to loosen, then stir mixture into sauce; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  • Return chicken and accumulated juices to sauce, cook long enough to warm chicken, turning once or twice. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.4, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 158.8, Sodium 476, Carbohydrate 18, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 7, Protein 37.7

Tips:

  • To ensure the chicken is evenly browned, pat it dry with paper towels before searing it in the pot.
  • Use a Dutch oven or large pot with a tight-fitting lid to braise the chicken. This will help to create a moist and flavorful cooking environment.
  • Add plenty of aromatics to the pot, such as garlic, ginger, and onions. These ingredients will infuse the chicken and braising liquid with flavor.
  • Use a good quality chicken broth or stock. This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of the dish.
  • Don't overcrowd the pot. If you're using a lot of chicken, brown it in batches to prevent it from steaming instead of searing.
  • Braising is a great way to cook tough cuts of meat. The low and slow cooking method helps to break down the connective tissue and make the meat tender.
  • Serve the braised chicken with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Conclusion:

Vinegar braised chicken with greens is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served for dinner, lunch, or even breakfast. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. By following these tips, you can create a flavorful and satisfying meal that the whole family will love.

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